Boots, um, they are funny things. While I was writing this blog, I found myself using too many Benny Hill type innuendos and saucy puns. What is it about boots? Whoever coined the phrase Kinky Boots, was right, they are kinky, or at least sexy, whatever style they are, there's a sexiness to them; rain boots and flat riding boots included as Jilly Cooper will, I am sure, agree when she's reads this. So first off, an apology for the silliness racy asides below.
Secondly, is it only me or do your minds turn to boots as soon as you catch the first sniff of autumn in the air? Do you think hurrah, a chance to ditch the flip flops and cut some winter shapes? And do you start to ponder what kind of boot to set upon this year to add some wintery style?
While researching hard for this article, i.e. flipping through the pages of Vogue in carpool line, an humongous, mountainside, roadblock roared up in front of me. Page after page was filled with every kind of possible boot I have seen in my lifetime: the shoe, the riding, the thigh, the Ugg, the soft top knitted, the cowboy, the wedge, the shaggy, the ankle, the hooker, the mini stilletto, the platform....WAIT...STOP!!!! WHAT THE BLAZES??
Did the fashion designers forget to take their schizophrenia drugs? Did Miss Wintour and her friends go out to lunch and just threw EVERYboot going in our direction, hoping some would stick? Where's the direction, the insider tip, the fashion pack picks?
And what about us living in the Deep South? We can count the days that we can wear boots before our feet start to cry (i.e. sweat) for release so how do we know where to go?
Is a total boot bypass the answer? Not for me. I think we can sort through the boot mountain with just three simple rules:
1. Look into thy self.
Ok, I borrowed this from my fantastic yoga guru, Heather. But really, the answer is within us. Take me for example. This winter, my favourite clothes are leggings, contoured t/shirt / jumper and scarf. A medium heel, black patent knee high boot, which I swapped last Christmas in NY for four lattes, are my perfect boot. They seem to match anything I put on and I can go anywhere in them. They even fit into my skinny jeans and if my husband demands I wear a frock for his Christmas party, they'll even go with that. So, just look at what you are enjoying wearing most at the moment and pick a boot to suit. Forget the rest. It's you that matters!
2. The Sweet Treat
If however, what matters right now is a little sweet treat, how could you go wrong with a pair of those ever so dainty shoe boots? You know, the ones with just a few buckles, or studs, or a lovely pair of laces to suggest a little naughtiness. Patent maybe, with a thin, 5 lb eradicating long heel. They too, are magic with trousers, dresses, skirts or even less (if you're in that mood) and there are many sweet pairs to meet in shops near you.
3. Beware of the Boys
You know the boots I mean. Those rugged cowboy or biker boots that wink sexily at you from Steven Madden's window. But it's 10 am in the morning and we've only had one coffee, so don't be seduced. Unless you are a true devotee and promise to wear them come 100 degrees, take a pass. Go scrumming around the back of your wardrobes, attics and those of your friends too and odds are, you'll find a pair; hopefully more scuffed and 'authentic' than those in the shop windows; and as we all know the biker/cowboy/Ugg boots always work, always cool, but not always new!
Thanks to my friend Charlotte, we have some ideas for more inspiration, check out these beautiful pairs:
zappos.com - look for Kate Spade's Katrina down from $422 to $219
or Mia Roulette at $73 or Corso Como Violet down from $184 to $112 , all gorgeous
stevemadden.com - a fantastic pair of boots called "Cecce" for $119.95
saks.com - incredible pair of Sergio Rossi "Eeelskin" for a whopping $795 or pre-order Stuart Weitzman Platform Sandals for $395.
payless.com - has some great styles for around $25!
LOVES: Gap's new range of jeans by Anja Rubik & big zips all the way down the back of your dress!
LOATHES: Gap's range of white shirts (I yawn enough without this)
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