Are you a 'hip chick' who is a bit of a 'shoe horse'? The kind of girl who right now is going crazy trying to figure out which boots are the hottest and which shoes are the coolest this season? I confess - I'm a bit of a horse in this sense. Now, if I had unlimited resources (or closet space), there wouldn't be an issue - but, I'm just like the rest of you out there - life has limitations!
I've been on a mission to find the best multi purpose boots and multi functional shoes. A few different styles would be nice, along with a few different colours.
Regardless of your budget or closet space, there are some 'must knows' before you head out to conquer the 'footwear demon'.
1) Boots are hot!
2)There are many, many kinds of boots; slouch, pirate, retro styling, riding boots, stiletto heels, stacked heel, round toe, square toe, pointy toe, platform.
3) Colours are bending towards neutrals - tan, black, and various shades of brown, purple and red.
4) Finishes too are open; suede, leather, leather look-a-like, micro fiber, paten leather.
5) To add to the confusion, they all come in a variety of heights; ankle, knee high, mid calf, over the knee.
6) With additional style factors; roll down, slouch, leg hugging, wide calf.
When it comes to boots, fit and style (yours) are what are important. Tight fitting boots accentuate legs, platforms do make you taller, and slouch and wide calf are meant to have leggings and pants tucked inside. Not everyone can wear ankle booties with stockings and tights.
On to shoes. Once again, they come in a variety of styles; flats, platform, stacked heel, wedgies. They are sticking very close to the boots with regards to finishes and colours.
If you are looking for an option to wear with those to die for new skinny jeans - you should likely be going with a nice simple shoe with a high heel. Yes, even if you are tall, you can wear heels! Flats are great for hip chicks with thin legs. Stacked heels work for just about anyone as do platforms. Wedgies - are amazing and everyone can wear them. Dress them up or down, take them to work or the cocktail party.
Now if you do not want to own one of each, here is a good place to start. Black goes well with almost any fall fashion outfit. Second of course is a rich darker brown but only after you have good choices in black. (You can never have too many pairs of 'black') Paten leather is dressy. Be careful of your reds, they are hard to match. A nice pair of fashion boots, a couple of good pairs of shoes and you should be just fine.
Ask any 'shoe horse' and they'll tell you that they tend to spend double the money on fall and winter shoes than they do on summer footwear. Don't skimp on your shoes and boots this time of year. That doesn't mean you need to drop a couple of pay checks on your feet though. Deals are abundant, even on the most sought after styles. Tomorrow, I'll share with you some of my online and offline finds.
