I am now 100% ready for the Fall. I don’t enjoy the colder weather and the shorter days (and what’s with the depressing rain, ATL?). The layers are fun and I like jackets (like this faux leather doo-dad I have on), but what I really live for during cold weather is the boots.
This year I finally succumbed to the over-the-knee trend. I toyed with the idea last year, but didn’t pounce until I saw these Jeffrey Campbells a few months ago. I decided if I wanted to do over-the-knee I really had to commit. I wanted the boot as high up the leg as possible (not just kissing the knee)- and these fit perfectly and feel divine.
To keep them from looking too “Lady of the Night” I’ll avoid miniskirts and pair them with oversized tops and skinny pants. My old men’s H&M shirt grazes the tops of the boots- I like that. Good work, chambray.
What do you guys think? Are you a fan of the Pretty Women boots or no? You know either way I’ll wear them around until it gets back up to the 80 degrees next spring, but I’m curious to know what you think when you see boots this tall (tall or high?). If the you are looking for an over-the-knee boot sans heel, check out these gorgeous ones the lovely Becs of Style with Benefits found.
Jacket is Express, Shirt is Men’s H&M, pants are from Bill Hallman, boots are Jeffrey Campbell
Happy Hump Day!
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56 Responses to “Thigh Highs and a Jacket”
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AmberErin Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 12:08 amOMG! I absolutely LOVE the boots. Considered them now purchased. The outfit is amazing and you look gorgeous! Thanks for the link.
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AsianCajuns Reply:
October 10th, 2009 at 9:30 amYou’ll love these boots, AM- seriously, they are so comfy!
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Judy Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 1:32 amLoovee your new purchase! you look awesome, and i love that you can pull those boots off even though you are only around 5’3″, i believe?! gives me hope
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AsianCajuns Reply:
October 10th, 2009 at 9:28 amOh thank you, Judy! Yes, I was mainly worried about the height issue and that’s why I didn’t buy a pair last year, but I think they can be flattering for a shortie like me- especially if I wear them with black pants.
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Allie Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 2:19 am[pardon my french]
Fuck! I want those boots. I don’t care if I live in Hawaii.
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Couture Cookie Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 2:52 amBig fan of the Lady of the Night look… even though my thigh highs are not as tall as yours, so I keep telling myself I can get away with wearing them with mini skirts.
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Gracelikekelly Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 3:02 amHoly Hotness! I love it! Im excited to break out the above the knee boots, but these are just crazy high.
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Brittany Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 3:12 amI really like the leather + denim shirt combo.
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Sharon Rose Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 3:28 amHi there-you’ve found the perfect pair and what a fab outfit too, well done indeed!
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ondressingup Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 4:17 amOh gosh, Lar! This is such a risk and you took it and for that, I think you’re a goddess!
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greenjeans Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 4:47 amCo-sign for sure. And extra credit for the chambray! They look more like really chic riding boots more than boots of the strumpet variety. I think with any article of clothing, it’s much more about how you wear it, rather than the connotations that are associated with it on its own…
ps. Freemans is awesome, no? If you ever are in NY for sure eat there.
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cathy Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 5:36 amthigh high boots look so effing comfyyyy and hot ;D
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anh Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 8:53 ami am so jelly of your OTK! i lovesss them!
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Sally Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 9:14 amJust adore them, lady! Gotta start giving my own pair some use … and totally agree that skinnies and an oversized top is the way to go.
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Ela Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 9:18 amWhoa! You rock these!!! They fit you perfectly, goodness me. And right now I’m totally kicking myself for not picking up this amazing jean shirt…so regretting it right now, gosh I want to go to the store right now (in my pjs) just to check if it’s still there…
xx
p.s. you look good in everything…just sayin’…[Reply]
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EmilyKennedy Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 9:34 amThose boots are kind of freakish. Not in a bad way! I’m just saying, they rather defy gravity. How can they be so tall?
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Danielle Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 9:54 amHot Hot Hot!!!
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enc Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 9:56 amThis look is perfectly balanced. Not too much or too little of anything.
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Lain Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 10:38 amWHOA. Lauren, you just took things to another level.
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Clare Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 11:05 amLar, you are seriously rocking those thigh-highs! I love their casual look with the chambray shirt. LOVING it.
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Bunkie Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 11:44 amThe boots look great. More stylish superhero (as played by Ms. Jolie) than lady of the night. Well done you.
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AsianCajuns Reply:
October 10th, 2009 at 10:14 amThanks, Bunkie
I wish I had Ms. Jolie’s everyday style- tres chic, non?[Reply]
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Anne Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 12:55 pmThats definitely a “Pretty women boots!” I can’t wait to get my hands on ONE!
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Lesley Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 12:58 pmOMG I saw those boots on Urban Outfitter’s website and was drooling over them!!! So jealous!!! I wanted to buy them but my main concern was my man calves and if the boots would fit over them! lol How do they fit? Tight or roomy?
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Cammila Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 2:57 pmOh honey, you coudn’t look lady-of-the-night if you tried. Okay well, actually, maybe if you REALLY tried. Like with a feather boa and green fishnets and visible garter belts.
As it is, you look classy and awesome. And kind of like a badass.
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Shin Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 3:28 pmYou look amazing!! Kind of remind me of Alexander Wang jacket! I wish I could wear boots here but I think my legs would toast…lol
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hanako66 Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 7:02 pmLOVE it!!! I too, was looking for a very high up on the thigh pair…I pre-ordered quite a while back and should have them this week…hoping they look as great as yours!
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Ashelee Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 7:15 pmOh em gee! Amazing!!!! I rrecently thrifted a denim button up and now I am sooooooo inspired!
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ohladye Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 7:28 pmYou look great! But I’m so so so so glad you’re going to avoid the teeny mini-skirt look. I’ve got a pair of gray over-the-knee boots sitting around somewhere… probably in Boston. I’ll have to have them mailed to me.
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jentine Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 7:33 pmDear Lady of the Night,
Your boots are delicious. Way to take the plunge and go all out. And perfectly played with oversized denim.[Reply]
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this wheel's on fire Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 7:52 pmI have to say those boots look like they were made for you! I don’t think I could get away with them, but you definately do, Lar! xo
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jess Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 9:01 pmthat leather jacket rules! vury nice
jess s//
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Jinah Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 9:19 pmBasically those rule! The end.
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Katy Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 9:46 pmYou do this look perfectly!
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Becs Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 11:38 pmLar, you look amazing! Love the whole look, and your boots fit like a glove! Thanks so much for the super sweet shout-out too!
xo, Becs
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Heidi Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 12:19 amI’m curious as to whether i can rock the thigh high boots, but I always feel like they will accentuate the largest part of my legs which is usually what I”m trying to avoid!! You can definitely pull them off
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Mary Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 2:42 amGorgeous look!
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Sher Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 7:04 amWow!! You look simply amazing, you made me wish there’s a reason for me to wear thigh highs in a hot and humid country like this:P Is it me or is your getting wavier? It’s really pretty:)
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clare Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 7:54 ami really like these! i would be too scared to wear such high ones, good for you cuz. they are all over paris. I’m trying to jump for some over the knee ones that can fold to either be knee high or over the knee, a bit more piratey and conservative. lol.
rock em!
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AsianCajuns Reply:
October 11th, 2009 at 12:23 amOoo I saw some just like that on the Free People site. You would look awesome in them, C!
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Ace Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 9:21 amI LOVE this outfit. I love that shirt! Can I have that shirt? Those boots, my god!!! You’re a ballsey girl and I like that about you.
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Wanderlusting Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 12:41 pmJeffrey Campbell scores again.
I love those boots and it doesn’t look hookerish at all – I think it’s because of the tights. And your inherint radness.
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melissa~ Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 1:55 pmI love this boots, is difficult to wear them , because sometimes they can look as you said “Lady of the Night”.
I like how they look on you, really!
you look like a rockstar with that jacket.
enjoy winter dear!Kisses!
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issa Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 2:52 pmOMG *i die* those boots.. sooooooo good.
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San Francisco Stylephile Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 2:55 pmDefinitely too much leather for me with the jacket and the boots, but I love how you dressed it down with the chambray and I have to say, you look super cute in head-to-toe leather. You rock it!
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savvy gal Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 3:47 pmYou look amazing. : )
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Linda Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 6:52 pmOUCH! The fire hurts! This outfit is a perfect 10….those boots are sick! MAN! You look hawt…but cute at the same time…love that shirt too.
OUCH!
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koko Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 10:34 pmthose boots look wonderful on you! and you make them look classy not trashy! i want those boots ! i want those boots ! i want those boots ! i want those boots !
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indigo Says:
October 9th, 2009 at 1:09 pmI’m not a big fan of thigh highs, but you pair these perfectly with that shirt.
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Maeko Says:
October 9th, 2009 at 1:58 pmCheck this out:
Reminds me of your shoes in an earlier post this week.
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Katie from Zombie Lace Says:
October 9th, 2009 at 5:15 pmI think they are incredible and you wear them perfectly!! Do avoid the skin tight mini-dress to prevent any awkward Pretty Woman misunderstandings but with the kind of masculine shirt they are perfection!
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adrienne Says:
October 13th, 2009 at 3:34 pmYES!!!! I LIVE for these boots right now! I have the same ones but in gray suede and I wore mine with black skinnies and a red and white gingham Wrangler shirt the other day and I loved it. We must have some sort of ESP going on here.
xo
Adrienne[Reply]
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Misketch: Blogger of the Month — AsianCajuns Says:
October 23rd, 2009 at 8:47 am[...] beautiful and talented Linda at Struggles of a Creative Mind did this awesome sketch of me and my thigh-highs. Doesn’t she rock?! Visit her blog and her illustration site Misketch, and maybe you’ll [...]
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I’m With the Band — AsianCajuns Says:
October 25th, 2009 at 1:11 pm[...] wore it with skinny black pants, my thigh-highs, a $2 leather purse I partially studded last year, black fingerless gloves, and my greek fisherman [...]
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Buy those Thigh-highs — AsianCajuns Says:
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