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Vegan Workman’s Boots and a Cool Tomboy Blogger Who Works Them

September 7th, 2012

awkward impromptu photoshoot by photographer @rafaelrios28 at #1992 - follow him @rafaelrios28 (Taken with Instagram)A cool style I have been into lately is the style of this blogger Vashtie. I like how she is so openly tomboyish. Like she will wear t-shirts and mesh shorts to some super hip event in NYC, and look like the coolest person there, I’m sure.
Allow me to illustrate with some photos from her tumblr.

hay (2009) (Taken with Instagram)Albany, New York 2012 (Lark Street Tattoo) LARK STREET TATTOO - one of my first after-school jobs. I got a job here when I was in 8th grade - true story. I worked there up until the Summer of my Freshman year at Art School. As a curious 13 year old, I loved going in there everyday to look at their Tattoo Flash and art books. I also had a crush on Bruce Kaplan, the owner, so I found myself in there a lot trying to get his attention. One day, to make use of an annoying kid like me and to get some tedious work done, they asked if I wanted to make a couple bucks tidying up a workstation.  I was taught how to clean grips and tubes and sterilize equipment. I was fascinated and excited with it all. As I came back, I was given more work and more duties…like drafting up tattoo artwork for clients and managing the shop. As Bruce says, “Vashtie could run her own tattoo shop with all the experience she has”. It was so unreal. Here I was this kid in a Catholic School Uniform hanging out in a tattoo shop everyday after-school. It must have looked so crazy, but everyone assumed I was Bruce’s daughter. The guys that worked there strangely became father figures to me, as I had rebelled from my own parents years prior (I also think that my parents still don’t know about me working there). They’d ask me “what did you learn in school today?” - something that my parents never asked me, but really made me think about the lessons taught (or mis-taught rather). Not only that, but they’d meet all the kids I hung out with to make sure they weren’t terrible. I also had to have a perfect report card to get anything pierced (ears only) and they told me I could only get tattooed when I was of legal age. I think working there took the appeal out of wanting one, because after being surrounded by amazing tattoo work, terrible tattoo trends and having a lot of ideas of my own - I ended up getting none…ever. They taught me about music, art, film, culture and fed me in a way that (no doubt) helped to create the girl that I am today.

melo vash at the garden (12/25/11)

shake it off (2011) #driesvannoten #topshopchristopherkane (Taken with Instagram)

commute by @swilly13 (2007) (Taken with Instagram)…and so #fashionweek begins. thanks to @dknyprgirl #dkny for my #newyorkgiants supportive dress worn at #target @targetstyle #shops event and the @nike @21mercer #peprally (Taken with Instagram)

I think this is such a cool style.

If you notice in some of these pictures she is wearing these men’s type boots.

I have seen two vegan versions of these.

The first 1 is very expensive, as far as vegan shoes go, but it is from an all vegan company.

Worker Tan

Worker Black

From Brave Gentleman, an excellent store for vegan men that I just liked on facebook.

(by the way you can find me on facebook as well under My Non Leather Life).

These shoes are just totally awesome, and I desire them both.

However I have found another option from an unintentionally vegan store.

The second option is

AEO Rugged Lace-Up Boot - Free Shipping

 

American Eagle Rugged Lace Up Boot. Made of Polyurethane, with a canvas lining, and rubber soles.

Workman’s shoes.

Would you wear?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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A Fantasy Vegan Shoe Wishlist …that could just turn into a Reality. And thoughts on the Coming of Fall

August 21st, 2012

Hello my dearies,

It is almost fall. This shocks and horrifies me, as I have had one of the best summers of my life.

I have been having so much fun this summer.

I wear my vegan penny loafers almost every day, with jean shorts and a t-shirt, hipster teen style.

The ones I got I posted about on this blog, but they are sold out. So if you got them on my recommendation, awesome, and I’m sure you are having the time of your life wearing them. However for people who were not convinced by my post on how cool penny loafers are, I have found another vegan pair for you. This time they are being made in brown, navy blue, and pink, which is pretty cool, but be warned, they are not the most perfect replica of the classic preppy penny loafer, though they are pretty good.

Sometimes if I wear a dress or dressier outfit, I wear these really cool black old fashioned looking vegan sandals I have.

And for going out on the weekends, I usually wear a crop top, a black pleated skirt, and my short vegan strappy buckled heels.

It seems as if my life is complete, and so is my vegan shoe collection.

BUT NO.

Fall is coming, and my sister has stolen my favorite pair of vegan heeled clogs (they lookED like swedish hasbeens) I got last year from American Eagle Outfitters.

My Chelsea boots from Maraisusa disintegrated I wore them so much.

My Doc Marten oxfords give me blisters.

I need new shoes.

Here is my shoe wishlist.

1. Black Ankle Boots.

2. A cool pair of vegan sneakers that are hip hop-ping. See my previous post.

3. Real thigh high vegan boots that come really far up, but are flat (no heels), so as not to blow everyone’s mind with my hotness. ; ) I joke. I saw some girl wearing this with a short dress and it looked amazing.

4. Vegan Doc Marten high tops.

5. Off White converse high tops.

6. Chunky heeled fake suede mary janes. Always on the look out for these.

7. White fake suede BUCKS (as they call em).

Well that’s basically it. I now that sounds like a lot, but this is all in the mind.

8. I also want to find a small vegan purse for going out dancing, with a long strap.

9. And a big flouncy black vegan leather backpack with lots of pockets.

Well I’ve found one really cool pair of shoes from my list so far.

I love these. $34 from Old Navy and totally vegan. Womens Faux-Leather Ankle Boots.

These are very hip and I could definitely see some cool people on tumblr wearing these.

Ankle boots go with everything.

Also if you are in the market for some really cool sky high heels for wowing everybody at a party, check out nastygal.com and filter the shoe section by price. Remember my rule of thumb: the cheaper the shoe, the more likely it is to be vegan. And of course, always check the product details to see what materials it is made of.

I myself am dating someone only a few inches taller than myself and don’t want to tower over him by adding up to 8 inches to my height. Most of their shoes, with platforms are like 7 or 8 inches.Crazy! But there are some very avante garde looking vegan shoes over there which are sure to wow.

Anyway,

I hope you all have a great day!

And feel free to comment with any cool vegan shoe finds you have seen about the web, or any shoes on your fantasy vegan shoe wishlist.

G’DAY!!!

 
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