These would do nicely…

And if I manage to step out of the house, this adorable cowl would warm me right up:

One thing is certain – it’s time to retire my pretty flats and move on to socks and boots. Does anyone else feel extraordinarily frumpy when they can’t wear cute shoes? I have historically tended toward something like this when it gets colder, but I am not a backpack-slinging college student anymore…so how do I dress up my look without freezing my toes off?

My boots are decently cute (these Emu’s from last year), but I am not allowed to wear skinny jeans (it’s in a bylaw somewhere), so no one ever gets to see the cuteness. While they do keep my tootsies toasty, they also slighty puff out my calves under my boot-cut jeans. Problem.

Any advice?

Dreaming of a fall-like Christmas,