Ok, as a bit of a break from New York Fashion Week, here’s a quick peek at a package that was waiting for me on my doorstep this Saturday.

While, it wasn’t precisely a Valentine’s Day present, it was one heck of a large box. Delivery days are always exciting.

And, inside that box was another box:

And, inside that box, a dustbag & cute little bootie keychain:

Oh, and of course,  these:

Well, first impressions count. And, these certainly are pretty. The suede used for the majority of the upper plus the fur cuff material certainly seem to be of top quality. These also have rather nice attention to detail in the buckles, seams & rear-seam blanket?-stitching.

So, why am I sharing these with our readers today?

These boots are the Australia Love Collective ‘Tsar’, from the current collection; a shearling-lined ugg-styled boot that I will be reviewing for our readers: fit, comfort, the whole she-bang. I am currently in the process of wear-testing them - in spite of this week’s jump in local temperatures from the low 30’s (Fahrenheit) to the  mid-to-high 40’s. (I know, to some of you that is cold … but here, it’s a sure sign that spring is coming soon).  If all else fails, I will make sure to go out on some evening errands this weekend to test these babies out after the sun has set and the temperature falls accordingly.

Sidenote: These are no ‘Uggs’ brand uggs so that doesn’t stop some recognizeable celebrities from proudly wearing the Australia Love Collective brand like Kim Kardashian and Jessica Alba.

(Photos Via Australia Love Collective website)

Stay tuned for a complete fit and wear review.