Cat in Heels

The weather says its now officially fall (at least in Chicago) and that means its time to bust out the sweaters and boots. It also means its time to shop for new fall clothes, which is good because I was getting really, really tired of my summer clothes. Gilt has teamed up with People StyleWatch to make fall shopping even easier (and more fashionable) and will have a denim shop open until October 16.  I know it's not shoes, but what better excuse to buy new boots than a fab pair of new jeans?  The shop will offer more than 50 styles from top designers, as we'll as the sales only Gilt can bring you.  Shoppers can browse by: ·         Size ·         Color ·         Cut and more The sale even features Chicago’s very own Henry & Belle, a heritage denim line that won two awards in People StyleWatch’s denim aw...

A couple days ago I got into a conversation on Twitter about fall fashion trends, and of course shoes came up. Classic black ankle boot.  Apparently the fashion magazines (which I have fallen hopelessly behind on) are saying ankle boots are a big trend for fall. Which is great and all, but I'm pretty sure that ankle boots are a trend every fall. In fact, I'm going to take it a step further and say that in reality, they're not a trend at all, but simply a wardrobe staple. Kind of like pants. You have pants and skirts, just like you have boots and sandals. Some of them just happen to be ankle boots, which are most appropriately worn when it's not 100 freaking degrees out. So in fall. This is all a shocking revelation, I'm sure. It's pretty safe to say if you have ankle boots from last season, they're still good this year. Just like the ones you buy this year will still be good next year. Even if they have studs or buckles, or even fringe, Miu Mi...