Neglecting to mention shoes when you are speaking of fashion is becoming a
serious mistake. Shoes used to be considered just another accessory, as
something that was simply supposed to go with your outfit like a hat or a
handbag. But now shoes are a fashion item of their own, with top designers
turning their attention to designing shoes, with shoes having specialized
fashion shoes and with shoe designers reaching the fame that was once
reserved only for the high fashion designers.
Of course, the main driving force behind the success of shoe designers is
the consumer and women take the obvious cake when it comes to buying shoes.
It's therefore no surprise to hear that the market for women's shoes is not
only bigger, but also a lot more diversified. And this is especially true
when it comes to womens boots.
When we think of fashionable footwear, boots are probably pretty low in our
list of priorities. We are used to seeing stylish heels and flats but boots
are something that always have a more practical aspect to them, and often we
consider practicality as something that doesn't necessarily go hand in hand
with fashion.
But times are definitely changing and nowadays practicality is as much a
part of fashion as innovation is. And this is why boots have become one of
them most important elements of Fall-Winter fashion for this year and a
woman that doesn't have a stylish pair of boots in her wardrobe this year is
definitely missing out.
When we look at trends for boots this year we quickly realize that there is
not an established style that overwhelms all others. This is a clear
reflection of the times that we live in as well. While in previous decades
fashion was something that a majority of people – especially the younger
generations – followed almost blindly, nowadays there's a myriad of
different styles and different "scenes" that each have their own styling
guidelines. This is why you will see many different types of boots in this
year's collections, from high boots to vintage heels and even boots with
knitted detailing. And, of course, deciding what to get is going to depend
on your fashion sense and on the general use that you'll give them. What is
definitely not fashionable anymore is to limit boot-wearing to rainy days –
what's in is to wear them in any chance you get.
About the AuthorRory Hamilton is a footwear expert who is currently researching what's fashionable in womens boots
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