As you can see knee boots have become a year around shoe, and the new season will continue this and expound a little. Stripper pumps have already made it into everyday fashion, now thigh high boots have too. Thigh high booths and over the knee boots will no longer be considered taboo fashion for women of the night, the once conservative savvy dresser will take these and mix them with their corporate colored mini-skirts, shorts or tights and walk the streets of New York, Paris or London in broad daylight and will not turn heads for the wrong reasons, but rather pique the interest of those fashionizers that desire to be truly well-dressed.
When adopting this trend, make sure that you follow the rules. These boots may scream 'sexy' but you do not want to. Therefore, make sure you do not purchase the hyper-sexy ones. I am not recommending that you choose a 5 inch stiletto heel, nor am I opting that you for one's with a chunky heel, but you want to make sure that you are sending fashionable signal. So here are the rules:
1. do not wear a patent leather boot
2. do not wear a boot with a chunky heel
3. do not choose a boot with prints on it
4. do choose a matte leather boot or a suede boot
5. do practice walking in your boots
Classic: for a classic or elegant take on the over-the-knee boot, your best bet is to go for a slim-fitting suede pair with a round or tapered toe. Look no further than Hermes or Isabel Marant for some perfect examples of styles that will stand the test of time.
Rock: the right pair of tight black leather over-the-knee boots screams rock-chic; tough, but sexy. Check out Ohne Titel, Yigal Azrouel, Barbara Bui and Jean Paul Gaultier for some key examples.
Futurism/Cyberpunk: building upon the cyberpunk influences of recent years, some designers have thrown an element of dark futurism into the thigh-high boot mix. Particularly evident in the wound-and-bound effects of boots by Rodarte and Topshop Unique, this is a trend I expect we'll see more of in coming seasons.
Quirky: if none of the above is quite bold enough for you, and you really want to stand out this winter, there have been many other less subtle takes on this trend to hit the runway. Louis Vuitton introduced metallics and top-to-toe laces, while Hussein Chalayan's garter-topped thigh-highs are nothing short of brazen. Do be warned though; if long-term wearability is what you're after then this is probably not the road to go down.
One other thing that you should avoid: wearing thigh-high boots in place of pants, leggings or other form of leg covers as we saw on the Prada 2009/2010 catwalk.
Where To Buy: While stores are still purging themselves of their Spring and Summer fashions , it is still his far out from the 2009/2010 collections actually hitting stores it's hard to guess how many smaller boutiques are already stocking above-the-knee and thigh-high boots. So do what you should always do: seek out that 100% unique vintage pair.
If vintage footwear is not your thing than refer to any of the collections from the aforementioned designers. [Source & Pictures]
