New Year's Eve (Day) Fashion! + Osborn Amazing

1) I love this look, found via a Lookbook.nu contributor. Sequin shorts under a sheer skirt = genius combination of two of the season's most fun wardrobe additions. Check out some sequin shorts via Etsy and Asos and a great mesh dress (you can just toss a cardigan over and -- voila -- a skirt!) from For Love and Lemons.

2) How effing awesome are these boots????? That's all I can say. I'm speechless. And I desperately want them. What makes it even more awesome is first, that they go perfectly with the above outfit, and second, that they're made by Osborn Designs, which is a great company I've previously posted about. Oh, and they're having a wonderful online sale that doesn't hurt one bit.

2012 is around the corner, I hope it's looking as promising for you all as it is for me! Considering a "best of" list for tomorrow's post, so see you then if so :)

Reading List: Made to Stick, + A Side of Keiki TOMS

Intrigued by this book, which is about six ways to make ideas stick, and its application to social cause/NGOs, as explored in the blog "Find What Works."

Also, how cute are these??:

Tiny TOMS Giraffe, $29

Tiny TOMS Cordones, $29

And there're plenty more where these came from! See the whole adorable Tiny TOMS collection here.

Hope everyone avoided a sugar crash/hangover for their Tuesday mornings -- I'm all snuggled up thanks to the Colorado chill. Ahhh.

Men's Shoes via Brave Gentle Man and Novacas

Why oh why do I have to love men's shoes so much? They just don't look the same on me, but gosh darnit, I keep trying. I'll stick with the women's wannabe versions for myself, I suppose, but that doesn't keep me from eyeing beauts when they come my way. Today, exhibit 200 via Brave Gentle Man and Novacas:

Brave Gentle Man's Mastermind, in collaboration with Novacas, $250

Novacas's Benjamin

Novacas's Troy F.

Heyo, and a women's find!:

Novacas's Ricky K.

Novacas sums up its goodness on its About Us page: "Novacas is committed to providing animal-friendly, environmentally-friendly, and worker-friendly products. Novacas—taken from Spanish and Portuguese for "no cow"—produces products that are made from the highest quality synthetic microfibers available and are 100% PVC-free. Shoes are ethically manufactured in Portugal at worker-friendly factories according to labor standards set forth by the European Union."

Happy Aloha Thursday!

Check 'Em - Sexy Osborne Collaborations

Osborn's new collabs, available at International Playground, are drool-worthy. As is their new Greyci Bootie:

Me gusta!

Happy Aloha Friday, everyone!

Boys, Want: Men's Shoes by Sole Rebels

I apparently have a thing for men's shoes -- it's the first section I drift to in the Goodwill shoe section, and in general, I think they're awesome. Sole Rebels does my addiction right with its kicks that are handcrafted in Ethiopia, sustainable, fair trade, AND organic. I mean, what's not to like, ladies?

ClassACT Hi-Top, Brown, $75

RIFF Core, green, $75

RIFF Essence, red, $75

They also have gorgeous slip-on styles and sandals if that's more your, your man's, or your friend's style. Because you might as well share these with everyone you know.

The detailed, good process behind these shoes is incredible. To skim the surface, all of the fabric is handwoven, and they mail the shoes in a cinchsak to reduce the waste of shoe boxes. Learn more here.

Boys Like Good, Too! Oliberte Footwear

I love men's fashion. However, if a guy friend or my brother offers up his wardrobe for my critique and updating, I freeze. Which is why I'm glad I have this blog to find awesome additions and figure out the tricks of the trade. To start - these shoes are sick, brah:

Adibo, $150

Narivo, $130

Narivo and da kine boat shoe! Buy boat shoe/Mogado here for $140.

Da chukka boot kine.

Oliberte emphasizes that its product is premium footwear made in Africa using materials from Africa (including premium leather from Ethiopia and natural rubber from West Africa), not a means to fund a charity. Oliberte is so good that 1. The leather-donating cows are even free-range, and 2. the company will take your shoes back to repurpose them after you've worn them to their deaths. Currently operating in Ethiopia, Liberia and Kenya, the company partners with factories, suppliers, farmers and workers to create a handsome, quality product.

And guess what? They have a girl version too, and it's tie-dye ...

Adiba for the ladies, $135.

Read the story and learn more about the product here, or head straight to the shopping.

These would work great for my dream man who dresses like a not-too-fashion-conscious logger. Example, you ask?

Oh wait, that's Paul Bunyan .... More like Adrian Grenier in this picture:

The outfit would be complete if he just had a pair of the Adibos! (Pic from Nau). PS I love the entire set-up of this shot, from the golden reindeer to the wolf coffee mug.

Basically, buy a pair of Oliberte shoes, dress like a logger, have a killer cause, play the banjo, win my heart. Too much to ask? I think not.

Happy Aloha Wednesday, all!