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You need to buy these Winter 2020-2021 boot trends RIGHT NOW!
COVER STORY / 2021-01-13
After spending most of the year 2020 in bathroom slippers, home slippers, and..well, all kinds of slippers, your footwear style needs a refresh. Thanks to the biggest fall-winter shoe trends of 2020, you can breathe life back into your shoe wardrobe with ease. Winter boot trends emerge and thrive every year.
As we zoomed between fall-winter runway shows across New York, London, Milan, and Paris from back in February and March, we could hardly have imagined how much the fashion industry was set to change in the coming weeks and months. At the time when the threat of coronavirus was looming, the fashion industry still could not have predicted its myriad effects on production and sales. In the wake of our collective newfound love for all things comfy, boots are among the footwear styles, proving to be even more versatile than we thought. Read on to learn all about the rave-worthy boot trends of the current season and why they're just what you need right now.
Kitten Heel Boots
For those of us who can't live in a six-inch heel for more than an hour, kitten heels are a god-send. Designers such as Marc Jacobs showcased the kitten heel boot trend during the fall/winter 2020 Fashion Week. The kitten heel offers practicality and comfort for chic appearances. While a dress and tights create the perfect base for kitten-heel booties, the wide-leg nature of their knee-high counterparts will slip flawlessly over a pair of leggings or skinny jeans.
2. The Cowgal Boot
The Cowgal boot maintains an unwavering spot in the winter fashion trends, but not without the occasional update season by season. For 2020, the style takes a sleek, refined, ultrafeminine approach. The fall/winter 2020 runways saw Louis Vuitton debuting a glossy, smooth leather variation of the style. Many other brands have either taken a similar approach with metallic leathers and python print cowgirl/cowboy boots. This year's scaled-back approach to the Western boot makes the trend that much easier to style. Pair it with a dress and blazer for a polished look or with flared denim for a '70s-meets-Western mashup.
3. Latex Boots
The ultra-tall latex peep-toe boots are simply high fashion in footwear form. This year, designers like Saint Laurent introduced vinyl pairs with their fall/winter 2020 collections. Amina Muaddi even dropped a bootie version of the latex boots. The high-shine finish speaks to the idea of simply having fun with fashion. Latex and patent-leather boots will look amazing paired with latex leggings, but if you're not all the way there yet, they'll look just as great with leather trousers.
4. Colored Boots
With so many boot design options at your fingertips, you deserve to have them in many colors as well. Don’t just settle on black or neutral boots this season. If color blocking is your thing, this boot trend is the easiest way to dip your toe into the look. The colored boot trend offers an element of surprise to every outfit, and there are so many different styling routes to take. Try pairing your multi-toned boots with a street-style pro look by marrying them with pants of a different color. Also, black and white color-blocked boots will look stunning against yellow, green, or blue pants. Last but not the least, match your neon-bright boots to a full-on monochrome look, and simply spice up every look.
5. Combat Boots
There has been no shortage of combat-boot inspiration on the fall/winter runway, year after year. From Valentino to Margaret Howell, designers have fueled the combat boots trend in 2020. These boots offer standout design elements this year, that would elevate the age-old boot style into modern territory. Instagram is basically an endless encyclopedia of combat-boot styling inspiration right now, much to your advantage. Some of our favorite fashion girls and celebs are wearing the trend with spring elements such as floral pieces. To keep it casual, tucking their favorite pair of joggers into a pair of combat platform booties.
