Shiny Little Things

Today I was reminded of the Gucci Fall runways and I thought that since this was one of my favorite collections, and Fall is around the corner, I ought to begin looking for some pieces that will provide me with a Gucci-ish look.

Here are some pics I used for inspiration:

I love these looks!  The boots have the fringe that has been such a big hit as of late.  The whole thing is very embellished.  I love to embellish, probably too much at times, but this look seems to be conducive to adding lots of sparkly finishing touches.  Unfortunately, these particular boots are about $2,000.  If you’ve got that kind of cash, you can find them here.  The other pieces in these looks are quite expensive as well so I’ve made it my task to find some pieces that could give you the same feel for a lot less.

Here’s what I’ve found:

You could start with your favorite black skinnies (if you happen to have velvet ones, so much the better), then add some gold chain belts.  You could probably find something great if you really hunted at a thrift store, or you could pretty easily make this a DIY.  I found this intricate gold belt by Christian Audigier on zappos for about $135.  Next, I added a detailed, tailored jacket.  Again, if you hunted at vintage and thrift stores, you might be able to find one with some great brocade detailing.  To keep it simple, I went with this military jacket from Topshop.  I added two pins to it to add some color and extra detail.  These pins are both from Forever 21, as are the two necklaces off to the side.  I found two boot choices that I thought would work well.  The first is the fringed “Arizona” boot from Steve Madden available on their website ($110).  The second pair are by Gabriella Rocha and can be found at zappos ($85).  The sunglasses I found are by Diesel and can be purchased at zappos for $144.