Birkenstocks and Basics

When Birkenstocks came on the scene last summer, I went on twitter and publicly expressed my disdain. I think I went so far as to say something like I wouldn’t be caught dead in them. The thought of them transported me back to college when all the Phish heads would wear them with wool socks in dead of winter. So. not. cute. But then they came out in leopard…

… and I ate my words. They have been elevated out of the world of Phish heads and into chic status (Although my boyfriend would strongly disagree. To say he hates them would be an understatement.) and onto the feet of fashionistas everywhere. They look good in matte black, white and gray, but leopard did it for me (as it so often does) and they have been on my feet nearly everyday since. I even wore them on a movie date once which is how I learned of my boyfriend’s serious disdain. I believe his exact words were “You need to burn them.” They are apparently true Man Repeller status but I’m ok with it.

Jeans and a white tee is really one of my favorite casual looks. If I could get away with wearing some version of this everyday I probably would. As simple as this outfit is for daytime with flats, it can still be dressed up by simply adding a chic pair of heels for dinner. (I no longer wear the Birkenstocks on date night to avoid the wrath!)