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Urban Gladiator

August 11, 2014,
by Celina[zilla_likes]

I can’t get enough of the knee high gladiator trend (see here, and here). There’s something so cool about the edgy, warrior-woman vibe these shoes give to an outfit. I paired them with a simple black dress to keep the shoes as a focal point. urbangladiator3 urbangladiatorMajor props to my photo intern, Jenni Heller, for snapping these photos in the 4 minute window I had for shooting. I love a girl who can turn things around quick!

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urbangladiator4Tunic: Hand-me-down from my boss, Shoes: ShoeDazzle, Bracelet: c/o Kendra Scott, Rings: Assorted

Photos by Jenni Heller.

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  1. Style Surani says

    August 12, 2014 at 12:54 pm

    very nice! http://www.stylesurani.com

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  1. Summer Lovin’ | Trends and Tolstoy says:
    August 20, 2014 at 10:25 am

    […] taking a look back at my favorite summer outfits. Below I chose my favorite casual, elegant, and sexy looks from the past few months. This has definitely been a summer of great style, and now I feel […]

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