First experiment: Reunited with Frye Rory boots (and very old specs)

(See this post for background: https://youlookfab.com/welookf.....unch-boots )

Here are a couple trial runs in these beautiful “retro YLF” boots.

• While I prefer a longer leg line since these boots are closer to my skin tone, here’s an aha moment. I *can* fit skinnies into them with a caveat. These are zippered skinnies. Put on pants with ankle zip undone, put on boots with shaft scrunched as far down to the ankle as possible, put jeans into the wider boot opening, zip, pull boots up. This probably won’t work without the zipper. (Waves hi to my super wide calves!) It felt comfortable. And I like showing off my full legs. Becoming serious about running has made me see my legs as powerful tools that I’m rather proud of. Thanks, legs!
• With a dress: asymmetrical hem above the knee on one side and below the knee on the other. I LOVE this. It would work like so in warmer weather, but in colder weather I’d pop on my side-slit satin bomber or a denim jacket or perhaps a leather jacket as a topper.
• Since I was revisiting very old items, for the first time in at least a year I’m also trying out my oldest specs. I love these a lot. The designer was inspired by a racecar, and the chartreuse color is so unusual. They are a bit worn on the inside of the arms (where you wouldn’t see it) but mostly I’ve worn other frames because these have a shorter lens, and that was annoying when I spent a lot of time on a large computer monitor at work.

And yeah, I’m giving the faded-to-blonde hair a break and going back to super vibrant plum and fuchsia dye for a bit. I needed something vivid with the dwindling daylight hours.

First wears out:
Boots, 8 years ago https://youlookfab.com/welookf.....how-at-sam
Glasses, also 8 years ago https://youlookfab.com/welookf.....es-edition

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5 years ago

Veteran

So much to like in this post! The boots look FAB with both outfits. They are in such good condition too.

Details on the jacket in the first pic, please! That's a great find!

The dress is lovely and your topper options sound great. You could even add leggings too.

Yes, your glasses still look lovely and how fun that it was inspired by a race car!

Your new hair color rocks!

Kari

Thanks, AJ!

The coat is Universal Standard’s gorgeous Beas coat. It has a lovely curved hem, kind of like a riding jacket cut. It’s magic.
Sizes 00-40.

https://www.universalstandard......coat-black

It's gorgeous!

Thank you!

Angie

(website)

Fashion Stylist

I love it all! Especially the dress. KILLER x2.

Sal

You look great and this is a fab post!

Rock those boots - they indeed look very modern and so pleased they fit again.

And yes runners legs are something to be proud of.

Your hair looks great too.

Jaime

Both outfits are fabulous! Love the long blazer, love the vest, love the dress! Boots are an excellent re-find!

Style Fan

Gorgeous boots! Runners legs are awesome! I love the boots with the skinnies.

kellygirl

Wow, you did good! I love both renditions. I love those boots with your coloring. You knocked it out of the ball park with these first two. I can't wait to see more!

Anonymous

Powerful legs are awesome. Love your boots with your green dress!

kkards

brillant! both are great, but the 1st outfit is my personal fav

nemosmom

Wow! Both of these are really great on you! Love the brighter hair, too!

Helena

Two terrific outfits. Of course I love the column of dark, but Kari in green is always a winner. YLF!

Thank you so much! And yes, Kari in green is my fashion “happy place” too.

I’m going to keep revisiting the boots and I’m still wearing the old specs today. As long as I don’t need a very tall field of vision (like a big computer monitor) they are still excellent!

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One thing I learned this weekend: don’t wear these boots if I don’t plan to commit to wearing them the entire time. These are not the boots to wear to visit a friend’s house or trying on clothes. Pulling them on once is fine, but over and over I worry about pulling a muscle. *grin*

Otherwise they passed the comfort test, even though they are taller than other shoes I wear now. There is something about the footbed/arch that hits my high arches in the right spot and the stiff upper of the foot section avoids pressing on the sensitive spots on my instep. Win!

Be proud of your runners legs! Legs aren't meant for running, etc, not just to be decorative! But, if the boots are challenging to get on and off, you probably won't reach for them as much as easier ones (says the lady that only buys boots with full zips).
Love your haircolor!

Thanks, Suntiger!

And yes. That’s quite true. I can get them off just fine, but I only want to put them on once in a day.

My insteps are so high along with wide calves that even full zips are hard. I have two tall Clark’s boots from... shoot, 2013-ish? and that’s it. And in booties I really, really prefer a double zipper if possible. But I have a different pull-on Frye bootie (Sacha, pewter) and I can manage getting these slouchy Frye Rory’s on with a similar process - just takes a bit longer for my left foot.

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