Searching for Things That May Not Exist

It's a snowy day here in the hometown of the Material Girl HQ, and dressing for cold snowy days annoys me. Every time it snows I look in my closet and remember that I have no appropriate footwear and nothing appropriate to wear other than jeans.

I ask you fellow shoppers. Do the following exist?

• Cute snow boots that work with non-skinny jeans. Yes, there are plenty of furry/fleece-y knee high snow boots out there. These are great if one is in Utah skiing or on some such wintery vaca. I merely want to walk to and from my car, keep my feet warm, and look moderately stylish doing it. Material Girl does not do skinny jeans. I possess too much T&A (that's tummy and ass) for them, so tucking jeans into snow boots is not an option. Here's what I want: I cute pair of shortish boots, perhaps a little faux fur, ankle-ish height, that won't look weird under my bootcut or flare Gap demin. I also want a little bit of a heel--a wedge would be nice. I perused Zappos, Piperlime and Endless this morning and I found only one pair that could possibly work, the Marisa boot by Maxine of Canada, but they seem to only exist in size 10. (If you wear a 10, and share my snow boot desires, the black suede version pictured is nicely on sale on Endless--snap them up.)
• Tights that don't give me a muffin top. That T&A I mentioned above? Let's just say the A is tad firmer than the T; the T is a little swishy here and there. And the top of tights--they're just too tight. I look at tights when they come out of the package and the elastic always seems more the appropriate size for my ankle than my midsection. I don't want to wear a soft jersey dress and make myself bulgy underneath. And why do they always stop north of the navel? I prefer to wear my skirts lower on the hips, and it's not attractive to have tights going six inches above the top of a skirt. I really love the look of tights, particularly with shorter skirts and boots. I love to wear skirts in winter but I hate chilly breezes whooshing up my bare legs. I ask you fellow shoppers: Can you give me a recommendation for tights that won't squeeze my tummy like Mr. Whipple on a roll of Charmin? I've got several months left of winter and I'm tired of choosing between jeans and goosebumpy gams.
  

Timberland Urban

I mentioned last post that it's been a tad unpleasant at the office lately for Material Girl. So what do I do to relax, unwind and de-stress? Shoe shop online of course. I generally don't actually buy shoes when I'm shopping to chill, but I put many many items into a variety of shopping carts, so it's the next best thing.

The last few days I've become very taken by a few of the boots in what Timberland calls their Urban line. I own these Timberland Urban knee-high lace ups in bubble gum pink. If you think it might be a bit of a challenge to find the right outfit for them, you're right, fellow shoppers. But the fact that they live in my closet makes me happy, and I can stomp puddles in them at will.



Check out these other cute-and-functional Timberland Urban styles. (Click on pix to view on Zappos.)


Are those keyhole wedge boots not darling? The green duck boots make me miss my Kelly green Sportos from fifth grade. (Next to my purple Nike gym shoes with silver swishes, they were the favorite shoes of my youth.) I'm sure these are all silly comfy. And, at least around these parts, the rain and snow will come eventually and one might as well have well-clad dry feet. (Material Girl digs weatherproof footwear.) Oh, and these are all well-priced, ranging from around $111-$178.