I'm what you might call a long-range planner. While I try to be flexible, I like the planning process and can tend to get a bit obsessed too. I'll plan out everything from where I want to live five years from now to a trip next year.
And that is where my head is at right now.
We're considering a trip to Turkey next year, so I am already planning my wardrobe. I need to pack light, will be doing lots of walking, possibly over uneven terrain and it will still be winter when we are thinking of going. So I'll need to pack for variable weather, nothing too precious and it has to be comfortable.
Of course I'm starting with the shoes.
I've decided I need to find the perfect lace-up desert/city appropriate boots. I don't want to go too expensive, ideally faux leather and durable. I want them to be stylish and a bit retro - not lug soles. Sort of like a vintage paddock boot.
I've started looking at a few options...
I like the
Steven "Alec" boot. Pretty simple and classic. I like the piecing on this.
The
Steve Madden "Harllem" isn't bad either. A nice mid-tone brown. Although I'm not fan of Steven Madden.
The
Steven "Axee" looks like the "Alec's" twin, but is a bit more brown.
I was hoping for a faux leather boot and each of those are kind of pricey for what I want to spend. These
Dolce Vita boots for Target are more in line with what I'm thinking. A bit less detailed and the laces are skinnier but for $35-ish they aren't bad. At the time of writing, these were not online yet. I'm going to look for them in stores.
But as I was researching, I found these from
Charlotte Russe, a store or online shop I rarely frequent. They have a nice look and piecework. Good laces and I like the dark brown. They are also the least expensive of the bunch at $20 on sale.
I have a while until my trip so I may still look around. I also need to plan the rest of what I need to pack. Miss Jennifer created
a great Polyvore set that got me thinking.
I need some more inspiration! What would you pack on a trip to Turkey?
