ROW YOUR BOAT

I will arise and go now, for always night and day

I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore;

While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements grey,

I hear it in the deep heart's core.

Lake Isle of Innisfree - W. B. YEATS

Top: Vintage (similar here and here).

Denim cutoffs: Car Mar at LF.

Sandals: Alexander Wang.

Obsidian Ring & Earrings: Pamela Love

Sunglasses: Ray-Ban.

FRANK OCEAN

If you're not already tuned in to Frank Ocean's debut album, Channel Orange then I implore you to remedy that immediately. My friend (and the lead of our show, White Collar) Matt Bomer asked me everyday for about 2 weeks if I'd bought it yet.

Eventually I did and it's been my go to pretty much everyday since, (thank you Matt!) Which is saying a lot, cos I'm an NPR and podcast junkie and hard pushed to listen to anything else!

A fuse of R&B, Funk and Soul, every track is a winner. Though my stand outs are Pyramids, Thinkin' Bout You, Super Rich Kids and Sweet Life.

You can listen to a sample of the tracks here before you buy.

Seriously, go get it.

YAYOI KUSAMA

Mr. Sykes and I had been trying to make the time to visit The Whitney Museum for the past month, (I'll admit we've been guilty of procrastination from time to time!)

We finally made it there this week and had an inspiring look at the Yayoi Kusama exhibit.

Kusama is an award winning artist who has been creating art in a variety of media for more than five decades. She's also a writer, filmmaker, and fashion designer. 

Kusama recently collaborated with Louis Vuitton on a fabulous collection of vibrant fabrics and polka dots. The Louis Vuitton website has a series of films and interviews dedicated to Yayoi Kusama. They also have a fun iPhone app that re imagines your images with dots, waves and mirrors. Check out mine below.

Here are a few examples of the work on display at The Whitney until September 30th:

Photos from The Whitney Museum

Made with Louis Vuitton Kusama Studio iPhone app.

The winner of the Melvin earrings giveaway has been notified. Thank you to all those that entered.

SCHOOL DAZE

How cool is this school? (Yes, I am a poet!)  

Mr. Sykes and I pass this wall art pretty much everyday, as we walk our pooch Baxter. It always induces a smile from me, with it's multi cultural characters and positive message. 

"In our dreams we hear birds..."

Blouse: Equipment. Leather shorts: The Reformation.

Shoes and Bag: Alexander Wang.

Watch: Michael Kors. Skull Necklace & Claw Cuff: Pamela Love.

GIVEAWAY: MELVIN EARRINGS

I've been working with the lovely folks at Melvin Jewelry this past year on White Collar.

 I love it when I get to wear things on the show, that I would in my own life and these Bullet Drop Earrings are just the piece.

And guess what?! Melvin and I want you to rock the look too, by entering this giveaway to win your own set of Bullet Drop Earrings.

HOW TO ENTER:

*Follow Walk In My Ladyboots on Bloglovin (click the icon below).

*Follow Melvin Jewelry on Twitter here.

*Like Melvin Jewelry on Facebook here.

*Leave a comment on this post with your email address.

or email ladybootscontest@gmail.com (Subject: MELVIN)

I will notify the winner via email.
(winner will be randomly picked using Raffle King)

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THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.

TAKE THE CAKE

I'm a voracious reader. My big literary achievement of the year was completing The Count of Monte Cristo with great aplomb in just a couple of weeks (I cannot recommend it enough btw).

Another thing you may not know about me, is that I'm a ridiculous sugar fiend. I love chocolate and candy and cakes and ice cream and chocolate and candy and...well, you get the picture.

So imagine my delight when I came across these images of bookish delectables from Victoria's Kitchen of Chiswick, London.

Look at these things! Do you eat, read or frame them?

I implore any of you lucky enough to be in London right now, to get your butts over to W4 and chow down on The Great Gatsby for me.

Photos from The Swelle Life.

CALL ME

 

Top: Veda. Jeans: Nasty Gal.

Shoes: Chloe Sevigny for Opening Ceremony.

Necklace: Unknown designer (sorry!)

Chevron Reveal Ring w/Turquoise: Pamela Love at Bona Drag.

Open spike pinky Ring: Make Her Think.

I bought these amazing high rise Tropicana Jeans from Nasty Gal about a week ago, but it's been way too hot to even think about wearing them. However, today I decided enough is enough, I needed to take these suckers for a spin. 

I'll admit it was indeed, way too hot and once the pictures were done I was straight into a pair of shorts. But me and my Tropicana's are going to have a good time this Fall.

The top is by Veda, one of my favorite labels. I have a bunch of leather jackets that I pretty much live in when the weather permits. They also have wonderful complete collections. Check out the Veda site here.