Ya, I’m Over-the-Top

Yep, over-the-top! That’s me!! I’ve always been and always will be. I can actually pinpoint an exact moment from high school that reinforces being over-the-top. It was from one of my first dances. I was going to a semi-formal dance with Brian Carney. I designed my own dress, and it was colorful. Actually it was more of a two piece suit: the skirt was black with bright polka dots and the top was a royal blue, buttoned up jacket to match, and of course since it was the ’80s the sleeves were obviously very, very poofy! Following this dance were many more fanciful dresses to designed, but I’ll save that for another story… My point is that I am and most have always been over-the-top. I don’t mind; it’s just the way I am. However, I will say that I do try to contain my over-the-top-ness. As I will detail below. But first, let’s just admire this totally, utterly over-the-top outfit with a Chewbacca coat (insert sound here) paired with some Dallas Cowgirl worthy, high fringe boots, shall we!?

Ok, Ok, I’m not that over-the-top!

Let’s be honest–or at least I’ll try to be. I probably would not wear both this very furry coat with a pair of over-the-top fringe boots, but I would wear them individually as a statement piece to stand out on their own. For example, to let the boots do the shining, I’d wear just a simple, cream fisherman sweater. It’s casual and very low key letting the focal point of the outfit be the fantastic boots. See! Not so over-the-top. On to the jacket….

This jacket is so over-the-top!

I’ll be honest: this jacket is a wild mess! I have a really good friend who makes the Chewbacca sound any time I wear (or even talk about) this coat. Yes Sandy, I’m writing about you, and I can hear you Chewbacca-ing! I think half the fun of this jacket is that guttural sound that happens in my mind when I wear it. To attempt to tame this jacket (is that possible with something so wild!?), I swapped out the over-the top-boots for some simple, brown booties that are barely noticeable. I’ll let the coat do all the work!

You want over-the-top? Here’s the jacket for you!

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Or maybe you just want over-the-top boots…

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Some More Outfit Details:

Sunnies: I borrowed from Gigi
Earrings: gold hoops from Kevin to replace these ones I gave to Julie for her 40th
Jacket: Target
Denim Shirt, Fisherman Sweater, and Brown Booties: Forever 21
Jeans: Zara
Fringe Boots: Isabel Marant

Do you have an item in your closet that you feel is over-the-top? You want to wear it but don’t know how? Ask me…I’d love to help you out!

*Ok, I have found the linkup! That’s where you take one of your posts and submit it on another blogger’s post. It’s a great way of finding other like minded folks out there AND an awesome way of getting your blog seen by others. Now that I’ve found ’em I went a little crazy and have linked up this post to many other bloggers: Book of Leisure, Gracefullee Made, Chic Street Style, Rachel the Hat, Style Elixir’s Style Session and Fab Favorites, Not Dead Yet Style, The Pleated Poppy, and Still Being Molly. Thanks Ladies! If you found your way here, make sure to follow Kremb de la Kremb on Bloglovin’, Monday Mingle! Additionally, Not Lamb has started a thematic link up called #iwillwearwhatilike. I thought this post was appropriate for its statement shoes–I mean boots!