Winter attire & 5-Euros-and-under finds

YET ANOTHER PAIR OF LACE-UP BOOTS?(is she off her rocker?)Second-hand Michael Kors suede lace-up wedge booties with rubber sole: Etsy.I haven't quite gotten around to snapping what I wear under my winter togs - not surprisingly, most of my blog pics these days are snapped on the run (though I'm still dreaming of a lakeside photo shoot before the snow flies) - so I thought I'd just show you what I wore today on a jaunt to the thrift shop with a friend,...

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Yvoire, Evian & 70s coat

1970s coat: EtsySecond-hand granny boots: EtsyVintage French Lancel handbag: Annecy thrift shopFuzzy wool beret: Annecy consignment shopVintage fur mitts: EtsySweater underneath: thrifted in CanadaLevis: new.I'm wearing my latest and greatest vintage coat endlessly these days, having christened it on last week's trip to the small medieval town of Yvoire, and the nearby spa town of Evian. It's made of super thick wool and has this darling faux fur...

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All the way from Texas

Sante Fe style denim and tapestry jacket, made by MoonFeather USA, Etsy.It's finally starting to chill off in Annecy, which means I get to haul out my extensive coat collection, yay!This Sante Fe-esque one is a recent addition, bought on mega sale on Etsy (it was actually made in Dallas, Texas, so not quite New Mexico). Not sure I would have paid "full" second-hand price for it, but again, that's the joy of finding used togs for a steal: you get...

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