Last evening, in an act of DIY recessionista chic, (and 3 minutes before I left the house to go to dinner,) I turned this:

into this:

Much more relevant, don't you think?

Yes, I had a hard time cutting gorgeous 900 + $ YSL boots off like a pair of old levis even if they were a few seasons old. But in the end, I just knew I'd wear them way way more if I relieved my booties of their tops. For the fashion purists, I know it's a bit a sacrilege - like taking the belt off a Birken or sawing the chainlink off a Chanel 2.55. Maybe all this talk of
London has left me feeling a bit punk rock.
In other news, ever been to thefrisky.com? Me neither 'til they contacted me for
this:
An online mag for women with smarts on everything from sex to style - maybe heavy on the former as per the name...I'll go back.
8 comments:
You are very brave but they do look great!
My first response is pretty much the same as EvaLotta's...
Namely, holy sh*t you're brave, but the booties are looking fantastic!
CHIC CHIC CHIC. make your little leggies look cute too
you are bold and they are FAB!!!!!!!!
Love it- love the booties. It actually must have been a little thrilling to cut into that YSL leather!
They now look very au courant.
It's like cutting off a two-foot-long ponytail and coloring your new 'do fuchsia on the way out the door... such a feat calls for superhuman courage. Dayum!
Gorgeous & Ballsy, Woman! Well done! they look fab!
Of course they are fab, they now suit you much better. I have been wanting to cut off a pair of my own boots for a while and keep chickening out even though they are not YSL! Any tips or tricks re: boot-cutting technique? How did you figure out the right height to cut them to? I have an idea of where I want mine to hit but am very fearful that once they are cut I'll discover that I should have left an extra inch or something.
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