Ankle Boots: Booties Call! by Cynthia Sliwa
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BRONX dress ankle-height boot
Available at Shoes.com
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Pablo trendy pointed mid-shaft boot
Available at Nine West
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Booties are beckoning this fall—ankle booties, that is. High-heeled and sleek with interesting hardware adorning shiny leather, they add edge and a touch of sexiness to an ensemble. What’s more, these short boots are a godsend for those who struggle with finding boots to fit over wide calves. |
As many of the fashion and style magazines are touting (after we fell in love with the look on the fall runways) from New York City to Europe -- These boots are meant to be paired with leggings, a skinny stovepipe pant, or jeans.
And here's another fashionista inside tip: the magazine stylists are showing these styles 'pant tucked' into the boots. For someone with long legs, this can be a terrific look. For someone with shorter legs, tucking jeans or pants into the boots visually bulks up and shortens the legs even more. |
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Tahari 'Tyler' Bootie
Available at Nordstrom
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The booties are also meant to be worn with skirts knee-length or shorter and tights. Whatever the shape of your legs, notice that the upper edge of most styles of these booties horizontally cuts across the ankle, interrupting the long line of the legs, and emphasizes the width of the calves. |
| Watch for styling that minimizes this horizontal emphasis with details such as lacing or eye-catching side buckles, and for styles without a prominent horizontal band at the ankle. Boot styles that are cut lower in front rather than straight across can visually lengthen the legs. |
Max Studio "Finial" Low Boot
Available at Macys.com
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Max Studio "Quasi" Pant Boot
Available at Bloomingdales |
Enjoy these gorgeous new styles, as they provide an immediate update to a wardrobe. To counter the potential visual shortening effect, try these tricks:
- Choose higher-heeled ankle boots to add visual length to your legs.
- Wear the tops of the boots inside jeans or pants, rather than having the pants tucked in, to give you a sleeker line.
- Combining ankle boots with tights in a similar color gives you a leg-lengthening monochromatic look.
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