I had a few moments to put together two quick looks with the Ara Tala booties I received yesterday (http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....ck-booties).

First of all, I tried them with jeans and my one pair of work trousers (I need more, I know) and there is no problem with the pants catching in the V at the front of the boot. Plus the heel height is perfect. Loved the look of the sleek patent paired with my Cameron BF's in particular.

Then I tried them with both patterned and opaque hose and two different pencil skirts.

Vix - you're genius! The hose made all the difference. LOVE the look of the booties with these two outfits. Coupled with the comfort factor and ease with trousers, an easy decision has been made. Definitely KEEPING!!!

I do have one other question and a slight confession about the Rachel Roy skirt in pics 3/4. I purchased this skirt at last year's NAS and never wore it. It was a wee bit snug when I first got it and then I gained more weight and it didn't fit. So back in June I found one size larger on eBay at a ridiculously low price and snagged it (that's the one here) to wear come fall. I'm still as much in love with this skirt as when Angie first showed it to us. But this size is now bordering on a bit big and the size smaller is just a bit too snug for comfort. I feel like this size in the pictures is a bit wide - is it worth tapering or should I just wear it as is until the size smaller fits? Does it look horrible?

Thanks for listening