What I Wore & a Giveaway: Ariat Boots

Now that it's officially fall, it means I can finally pull my boots out of the back of my closet and pile on the cozy layers! :) Wearing boots is probably my favorite part of fall dressing, so when Ariat reached out to me and offered to send me a pair, I jumped at the opportunity!

Ariat has been the leading brand of equestrian boots since 1993 - if you have any friends who ride horses, they'll all have heard about Ariat and have likely owned at least one pair of their riding boots at some point in their career. :) Now Ariat is designing fashion forward footwear inspired by vintage equine culture that can be worn in the city as well as on horseback. Their fall 2014 collection is a contemporary interpretation of equestrian English and Western traditions and blends classic details and hardware with distressed leathers and artisan elements.

I was sent the Bristol boot which is a flat leather boot that hits about mid-calf and is super comfortable. I love the double buckle detailing and the fact that they're simple without too many bells and whistles - I prefer a clean, classic style boot over one that has a lot of "flair" going on. I only have knee-high and ankle boots in my closet, so I love that these are mid-height because they give me a different style of boot to wear. I went cozy casual for this outfit, wearing my new Ariat boots with skinny jeans, a striped button down and an oversized open-front sweater. This is a perfect weekend outfit for fall and I can definitely see myself wearing these boots with jeans and sweaters as well as sweater dresses all the time over the next few months!

photos copyright Melake Photography

striped top: Shilla via LeTote {similar} sweater: Yoon via Hautelook {similar} jeans: 7FAM boots: c/o Ariat
bag: Louis Vuitton necklace: Margaret Elizabeth c/o Rocksbox blue bangle: House of Harlow 1960 c/o Rocksbox arrow bangle: Adia K via LeTote {similar} ring: Melinda Maria c/o Rocksbox watch: Hello Kitty

Do you love my Ariat boots as much as I do? If so, you can enter to win your own pair through this fabulous group blogger giveaway! :)

The giveaway will be open through Friday, October 10, 2014 and is sponsored by Sway Group. Four winners (from 15 giveaways) will be selected to receive (1) $250 Ariat Boot Gift Card.
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This post was sponsored by Ariat but all opinions are honest and my own.