Frye Boots and Puppies

After almost 2 months of not posting, here I am back on track! The last few months have been hectic with a lot  of travelling and work, but my inspiration and time are back so I am sharing one of my looks with you today, along with my roommates' three dogs (in order of appearance): Charlie, Tesla and Bella. I also just got a puppy named Zia that I will introduce to you soon!

The main focus of this look is my Frye boots, that were gifted to me for completing my doctorate thesis. I was looking for an original way of wearing everyday riding boots, other than with jeans, and came up with the idea wearing them with contrasting over-the-knee socks, now that the temperature is milder here in Nashville. I'm a little tired of winter clothes and colors but I am not ready yet for spring colors, so I stick to winter basics: black, burgundy and camel. 

I had forgotten how fun it was to put together outfits and shoot pictures with a friend (I have a new photographer, my friend Ashlee). Hope you enjoyed!

Details of this look: Boots Frye, Leather Jacket Rudsak (sold out, similar here), Dress Simons (sold out), Scarf Pieces at VERO MODA (sold out, got it on sale for 5$!), Socks Urban Outfitters, Sunglasses Warby Parker (already told you about the brand here), Earrings Apricot Lane (in-store), watch and charm bracelet Fossil, Bangles Alex and Ani. The lipstick I am wearing is Givenchy. 

My Favorite Brown Riding Boots

My latest obsession has been riding boots (you can ask my boyfriend, he will testify, I've been looking at them a lot). Of course, they are far from being a new trend but being in the South, I have newly discovered they can deserve much more space in a girl's closet. 

Therefore, I wanted a new pair. A brown pair (my other pair being black). 

I have browsed in a ton of online (and real) stores and I have come up with my top 4 brown riding boots (for every budget, YAY!). The details are here.

$: Those cuties can be snagged for only 40$ at Target. Of course, they are not real leather but they are a good choice if you want to update your wardrobe without breaking your piggybank.

$$: Those Michael Kors boots are currently on sale for 199$ at Nordstrom (originally almost 300$). The leather is beautiful and they are perfect for longer, thinner legs with their elastic band in the back. They are actually the ones I bought, being a skinny-calved girl (this is not always a blessing).

$$$: Those Tory Burch are usually over 400$, but they're also on sale for 331$ at Nordstrom right now! I have tried them on and while my wallet did not want to go that far, they felt and looked amazing!

$$$$: Frye. Enough said. If you don't know about this boot company, look at their boots online. They apparently last forever and the leather is gorgeous. But they are 368$... Tip: Open a Macy's card and get a discount...they have Frye boots in-store! 

I'm not used to paying that much for boots, especially since where I'm from, in Quebec, no matter how much you pay they never really last more than 1-2 winters...

Brown riding boots literally go with everything, but lately I have been thinking of them in a "early century" way. Maybe it's because I have been reading Jack Kerouac, thanks to my friend Matt, but I really feel like going on a road trip to the country side in an old Chevy van. Dressed like this:

The details of this look are here.

So what do you think? Are you tired of riding boots or do you think of them as a timeless classic? Are you the kind of person who invests in a good pair of boots that lasts or do you buy cheaper shoes for more frequent wardrobe updates?