So, here’s another summer must-have on our list: jelly sandals. You ...]]> You’ve probably noticed that as of late, we’ve been veering away from the gladiator sandal theme of this blog. It’s so hard not to! It’s summer after all, and there are so many sandal options out there that we don’t want to miss out on.

So, here’s another summer must-have on our list: jelly sandals. You gotta admit, jelly sandals can be very useful on busy summer days. You can wear them while running errands, and you can totally wear them if you want to spend the day at a resort. It’s the kind of footwear you can bring with you to a tropical island and expect to get much use out of.

We made three outfit collages using jelly sandals and swimsuits from Boden USA.

Outfit #1:

Boden USA China Blue Retro Swimsuit- wear this flattering retro swimsuit and just laze around the beach or by the pool all day drinking your favorite fruit shake.

Kate Spade New York Beau Jelly Sandal- this sandal is currently on sale at Endless for $ 58; made of Keylime green translucent jelly.

Outfit #2:

Boden USA French Navy Bikini Top and French Navy Ruffle Hotchpotch Shorts- another swimsuit with the retro vibe from Boden that you can wear all day swimming or just lounging around a resort.

Missoni RM 38 Thong Sandal- this pair we love! It’s not exactly cheap at $174.23 (and that’s already the sale price) but the bow detail just does it for us. This Missoni thong sandal is just too cute to pass up.

Outfit #3

Boden USA Chic Swimsuit in blue- throw on a skirt and you can already wear this swimsuit to the first day mixers at your cruise. It’s a versatile piece you can wear on and off the beach.

Vivienne Westwood by Melissa Anglomania Sandal- it’s jelly so you can definitely wear this pair to the beach but it’s also stylish enough to be worn elsewhere.

Vivienne Westwood Roman Boot Fall RTW 2009 collection

They’re extremely gorgeous and are to die for. These are the kind of shoes that make you want to splurge an entire paycheck (or paychecks) on. Both the red and the black colors ...]]> Vivienne Westwood came out with these Vivienne Westwood Roman Boots for her Fall RTW 2009 collection:

Vivienne Westwood Roman Boot Fall RTW 2009 collection

They’re extremely gorgeous and are to die for. These are the kind of shoes that make you want to splurge an entire paycheck (or paychecks) on. Both the red and the black colors are must-haves and not just a few shoe bloggers have professed their love for these Vivienne Westwood Roman Boots.

However, while the boot’s beauty is undeniable, could they really be called a Roman boot?

Take here drawings of different roman boots:

Roman boot drawings from Bbaboucha.com

Compared with the Vivienne Westwood boots above, only the strappy feature is present.

So let’s say that for fashion’s sake Vivienne Westwood’s design has much more leeway for artistic expression, but still, don’t the boots look more like a pirate’s boot?:

A pirate boot

Because of the flared upper shaft and the buckled straps, the Vivienne Westwood Roman Boots look more at home on a ship at sea than on a Roman warrior.

But anyway, I guess the name is all just trivial when the end product is really beautiful. For the record, Vivienne Westwood also has a pair of pirate boots called, well, the Vivienne Westwood Pirate Boots:

With all the straps on these, perhaps the names of the Roman boot and the Pirate boot were interchanged?

You can purchase the Vivienne Westwood Roman Boots for $720.00 and the Vivienne Westwood Pirate Boots for $583.15 at Zappos.com.

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