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Black Friday Sales: Combat Boots

Bottega Veneta storm bootsIt’s no secret that I love a great pair of combat boots.  From these vintage Dr. Marten’s to these Bottega babies that I spent months searching for, I like to think of myself as somewhat of a combat boot connoisseur.

Combat boots are an awesome wardrobe addition for two reasons.

  1. They’re extremely comfortable.  What’s not to love about a flat shoe with a rubber sole?  Talk about the golden ticket of comfort.
  2. They’re surprisingly versatile.  They add edge to feminine dresses and skirts and look amazing with jeans.  Plus, they are meant to take a beating.  The more worn in they get, the better they look.

With Black Friday sales a plenty, I wanted to round up my favorites.  I’m loving the combat boot/Chelsea boot hybrid that is everywhere right now.  Two classics in one – you can’t go wrong.

Can you guess which pair I purchased for myself?

Black Friday Combat Boot Deals

Fun Cold Weather Accessories

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Vince boots (under $100 version here) // Mansur Gavriel mini bucket bag (under $28 version here)

As we move further into fall, I’m all about cold weather accessories.  When I saw this $29 pom pom hat, I immediately snatched it up.  My husband lovingly jokes that it makes me look like a horse jockey, but I’ll take it.  How can you not love a classic equestrian silhouette with an edge?

To keep the look from going full on uniform, I paired it with a slouchy sweater casually tucked into high waisted jeans.  This keeps the look from going a bit too slouchy and casual and it’s one of the simple styling tricks I apply to almost all of my fall outfits.  It really does transform a look from plain Jane to style maven.

Chelsea boots are a classic style that every woman should own for fall, and I knew this was the perfect time to break mine out.  While these are a few seasons old, I’ve linked a few pairs under $100 below that are great replicas and will go with everything.  Finally, bucket bags are still going strong in the world of fashion (this one is my most used handbag ever).  For an under $28 version, check out the image in the Shop the Post widget below.

Over the weekend I finally tackled a big project on my to-do list: organizing my denim collection.  After finding out I own 55 pairs of jeans (I know, that’s totally insane!) I eliminated 20 pairs and put them up for sale on my Poshmark page.  If you’re looking for some barely worn denim from Madwell to Re/Done Levi’s be sure to check it out!

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