wearing beige Archives - Suzanne Carillo

This me trying to convince myself that beige doesn’t have to be boring.

All items secondhand. Boots & sweater vintage.

This sweater is one I wear often and it works beautifully with the skirt.

These insane eggplant vintage boots?

Yeah those are in my shop right now. Size 7.5. If the heel was lower I’d be keeping these babies. It’s not often you find purple boots. I should know. I’m always searching for funky boots.

Recently I came across some Dries van Noten boots with snakeskin wrapped heels. I almost screamed out in joy but being the thrifting pro I am now, I quietly and nonchalantly placed them in the bottom of my cart. No need to alert those around me I scored big time. Keeping a low profile is key in making sure I manage to get out of the store with the prize in hand. Other shoppers have been known to raid my cart when I’m not looking as I wrote here.

I haven’t tried the Dries van Noten boots on yet but I’m sure they are too high and too small so they shall be showing up in my shop in the next while.

The stuff you’ll find when thrifting will shock you. Last month I also picked up a Missoni sweater (looks like it was never worn), a mint green Escada jacket, cool Fleuvog dress shoes for my husband and a Karl Largerfeld striped sweater all at the same store. In the last year I came across; a Pucci dress, a Gucci sweater set, a few Prada shoes, Gucci shoes, a Smythe vest (sold), Ferragamo shoes, Armani shoe s, Frye boots, Stella McCartney creepers (2 pairs sold) and Miu Miu boots. Some of these aren’t listed yet but will eventually be making their way to my store.

Let’s be totally honest, the only way I’ll be wearing most of those labels is when I find them thrifting. I’m holding my breath for when I fall upon an Hermès scarf. It could happen. I actually own a Hermès scarf from many years back. My husband brought it back from France as a gift probably over twenty-five years ago. Here it is…

I just need to wear it more often.

So what do you think about this outfit?

I’m kind of pumped about this version of wearing beige. It still feels like me, I think it’s the groovy boots.

I had a mini retail breakdown just before Christmas and bought some tall blue faux snakeskin boots with a manageable heel which I think will substitute nicely for the purple. My fibromyalgia ensures I’m well past the point of wearing any heel over 2.75″.