the mixed media movement

{a.n.a. t-shirt, Zara pencil skirt, Zara jacket, Zara handbag, Jean-Michel Cazabat Isola heels, Kenneth Cole necklace}

I've always been intrigued by the mixed media movement, it started a few seasons ago, and then when the Zara jacket came to Europe it sort of made me crazy- it was for purchase everywhere, but the US. I stalked that jacket until it was mine, insanity temporarily subsided and all was right in the world again. So I had the mixed media jacket situation down. 

When I saw these Jean-Michel Cazabat heels it was like two seasons all over again, and well, they had to be mine. They went on sale, but not nearly as much as I would of liked- I held out, and they sold out! Ay ay ay... thank goodness for sites like My Habit- where shopaholics like me can get their fix. 

So I have the shoes, now how the heck do I style them? On this particular day- my girlfriend invited me to the Santana Row Fall Fashion Show- and I wanted the shoes to stand on their own. Strange, since I never want anything to stand on it's own- I generally throw on a whole lot, all together, at the same time! But I went out on a limb and did the "fashion black" look. I'm generally a colorful person- I swear- but the little extras in this outfit still made this look very me. The shoes- obviously- and the zippered skirt, the red pout and of course my mirrored sunnies. Sometimes it's all about mixing it up and stepping out of your comfort zone. While black it still not my favorite color, this look is definitely something I'll be trying again real soon. 

I want to know, how do you get out of your comfort zone?!