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Rick Owens Boots

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FAIIINT Rick Owens peaked back slouchy aw 2009 black leather wedge bootsFAIIINT Rick Owens peaked back slouchy aw 2009 black leather wedge boots

Rick Owens Boots via Vesitiare Collective

I have been after these babies from A/W 2009 pretty much since I first saw them & I have been hunting for a pair in my size (that I could afford!) ever since. I became obsessed with the slouchy leather & those little peaked backs. Finally, after all these years scouring the internet, they are mine! When they arrived I don’t think I’ve ever opened a package faster & thankfully they fully lived up to my expectations in person, they are perfect & so comfortable too.

I have built up quite a collection of nice designer pieces over the years, but I could never afford to pay full price for them or even justify it if I could, so I rely on sales & eBay mostly. I discovered Vesitiare Collective a while ago, and had been religiously stalking the pages of a few particular designers I love, waiting for something special to come along.

When these popped up a few weeks ago, barely used & at a crazy affordable price, I pounced! If I’d come across them for this kind of price on eBay, I would have been very wary, but the great thing about Vestiaire Collective is that sellers send their item to their team in Paris first, who check & authenticate each piece before then sending it onto the buyer from there. If the item is found to be counterfeit or does not match the description & condition stated, you are refunded immediately & it is returned to the seller. It makes it risk free, and also highly addictive when the prices are often so good, you may have seen I have since purchased a Mulberry bag from them too! I have no self control!

Both times the customer service has been fantastic, and I couldn’t recommend them more, though I should apologise to your bank account! I’ve also sold a couple of my own things via their website recently, and again I couldn’t fault them, it was honestly one of the most stress & hassle free selling experiences I’ve had. It’s almost a shame they mainly just take luxury, designer items, as I’ve started to hate eBay & other selling sites so much that I now would rather just give unwanted things away (and regularly do) instead of wasting time listing them.

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  1. heather says

    these boots!!! i love them and they are totally you! I’m totally with you I can never afford (or would be willing to drop BIG money) on designer clothing. I love hitting up sample sales. I never heard of the Versitiare Collective, reminds me of The Real Real which I constantly hunt. They are opening a Niemen Marcus Last Call by me and I can’t wait to see what they’ll have in stock and what the prices will be like.

    <3
    heather
    fashionistanygirl.com

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  9. Ruth C says

    Those boots are stunning! I love the shape and the way they’re very fitted at the top. I love eBay but I agree that it can be so frustrating – I always feel like I’m taking a gamble whenever I buy anything!

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  10. Francis says

    Congrats on the Rick Owens, I have same sentiments with you on paying lower for designer apparel and the frustration with resell sites such as ebay. I heard about Vestaire Collective a while back but now you mentioned it I guess I’ll try and check them out again. Good luck to me haha.

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  13. Linda says

    I love them. What size in EU should be US size 7? I went to the website you mentioned and they have 4 of them, one 40, one 39 and two 37, but I don’t have any idea which one to choose. Thank you! Linda

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