Dreaming of Vintage Treasures

While you're reading this, I'll probably still be working on my students' reports. It's that time of year again! These photos were taken back in April when I last had some work holidays. My mum and I went to our favourite Italian cafe Brunetti.  We had a posing competition. My mum wins, hands down! We stopped off at my dad's work on the way there. I thought my dad would laugh at the sight of us posing in his workplace, but instead he suggested we stand in front of the oil bottles. That made me laugh! I wore my snake print skirt, which I now refer to as my Eagles skirt as I wore it for the first time a few months ago when seeing the Eagles perform live . At Brunetti, I had pasta and vongole and my mum had squid ink pasta with crab. I made a mental note to have the crab pasta next time. We left with a lemon gelati in hand. When in doubt, mango or lemon gelati never disappoints.  Outfit details: Suede vest, boots and...

I've been lusting over snakeskin boots for a long, long time. In my mind, they're synonymous with rock and roll in the late 1960s/early 1970s. Keith Richards Marianne Faitfull Brian Jones Seeing as I haven't been able to find an authentic, vintage pair, I've settled for some modern ones.  I occasionally spot some vintage pairs on eBay, but I can't justify spending three or four figure prices on shoes. I have a grey and white pair, and as you might have noticed in this post , I recently spotted a tan pair at a market. At first, I wasn't sure about them as the heel was a bit too tall for me and it was see-through (which you can't really notice in these photos). Even though they're not vintage, I figured they were close enough. They weren't much of a settle, were they? I love them! I wore them to work this week and they were quite uncomfortable.  Hopefully my feet get used to t...