pairings i have loved. there are a lot of them.

I'm going to try to make an exhaustive list of my OTPs (which I define as 'important ships which I read/ship', because occasionally I have two that overlap even if in general I refuse to break OTP and read the characters involved with anyone else). If I forget any of them, and you manage to remind me, I lose! And then, uh, I don't know, this seems like it should result in a drabble promise. I suck at short things, and I probably won't forget any anyway (I am forbidden from checking my recs page/delicious/tags/wip folders/etc!), but... what the hell. Drabbles, okay, drabbles of any pairing that I forgot.

( I made this list without cheating! )

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I'm almost in love with these red suede boots by Chinese Laundry, but I just can't get over the tacky/gross early 90s shape, with that hideous elevated arch and huge lumpy pointed toe, which is only worsened by the shape of the heel. Here's how to sculpt a suede slouch boot, guys: grey knee-highs at New Look, though they're still emitting a whiff of 90s. What shapes do I prefer? Equestrian or Doc Martens-looking or else ridged and flared like the insulated winter boots sold in Finland by Ten Points and Gimme5.

ETA: on a related note, the new Marc Jacobs collection for SS09 at New York Fashion Week. WOW! There's a fantastic mixture of traditional 30s/40s shapes - sash waists and pencil skirts - with varied fabrics and menswear tailoring combined with flounces. Bright candy colours, leathers and metallics, tweed/pinstripe accents while checks/plaid are everywhere (skirt, blouse, sash, waistcoat). Kimono and bolero styling is still around (plus a fantastic contrast-tie obi sash), as are gladiators (including some bright red ones). Palette is mustard and plum and black, with cream and white, red, browns, and bold coloured accents (like a crayola-green leather pencil skirt, wow). Period-reminiscent garden party florals mix with playful colourblock patterns and chunky vintage-looking accessories. More pictures here, here, and here.