Open Toes and Open Eyes

Open Toes and Open Eyes

• Thursday, October 23, 2014

Sweater: UO   Pants, Wedges, & Bag: thrifted   Necklace: Black Crystals 

"These have to be 7 inches!" Kirsten exclaimed, as she teetered about in my new wedges.
I guffawed. "Seven inches!? Even my Litas aren't that tall!"
"Really?" she furrowed her brow doubtfully.

Just so you know, we broke out the ruler to resolve this, and these wooden platforms are approximately 4.5 inches. Albeit, when Kirsten was wearing them, it was easy to believe 7 inches might be possible. It's amazing what tall shoes can do for a girl with naturally long legs already!

These wedges are a gorgeous Steve Madden brand that I picked up while browsing the shoe racks at my favorite thrift store. Um, for only $6? I couldn't say no.

How often have I said that? Haha, people's eyes always widen and their mouths slightly gape when they finally get a peek inside my closet and spy the numerous bags, scarves, and accessories hanging on racks all over my living space. I'm a hoarder by nature, but I'm always thrifty about how I accumulate my items. It's a rare day if I ever spend over $20 for one single piece. Lately I've been a bit more generous on myself (hey, perks of having multiple jobs!), but I still like to keep my purchases to the single digit category if I can. I may be cheap, but I'd say I have good taste in my thriftiness. You'd be surprised what you can find if you sharpen your thrifting radar! 

I'm wearing my favorite sweater again, and I'm afraid I may be living in this one guys. It's the perfect knit! Even when it gets absolutely freezing, I'll probably keep this on rotation to wear underneath my heavier and warmer coats. Which, I'm excited to say, I've been stocking up and have a few new outerwear items I'll have to show you once the cold weather kicks up. 

Anyway, it's definitely fall here, as our trees are finally changing colors and leaves are drifting down, cluttering up the streets and sidewalks. My roommates and I went hunting for apples, and discovered a lovely little place that was selling bushels of apples and grapes fresh from their yard. We picked a bunch, and are now in the midst of searching Pinterest for all the apple recipes we can find. Any suggestions? 

On a side note, I've been playing around with the idea of starting Youtube videos and attempt vlogging. I'm really unfamiliar with that format though, and am nervous about filming. However, I think it could be a fun way to spice things up around here and get my creative juices flowing again. 

What do you think? Any particular topics or types of videos you'd like me to make? 

Comment below!