personal style: pulling off boots

alessb

Maybe tall boots will come back in men's fashion, who knows, I'd personally like that! I experimented with several fall-winter outfits (see picture) combining blue, gray and black jeans with (my everyday clothes and) three pairs of black knee-high boots (strictly flat!).

Which outfit (if any) do you like better?
Any advice on what to try out next? (combinations, colors, materials etc.)

Thanks!

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7 years ago

Dressing

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Angie

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I like them all, and find it hard to pick a favourite.

7 years ago

Anonymous

I think all the outfits are nice, but I'm partial to the plaid shirt/dark jeans/dark boots combo.

Just a thought: do you prefer to accentuate the more feminine or the more masculine aspects of OTK boots? I think low contrast between boots and pants reads a bit more masculine and Jim Morrison-y, which is probably why I like that one the most. It depends on what look you're going for. Either (or both) is fine, just wondering if you have a preference?

7 years ago

rachylou

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I like ones with black and white best, and the plaid

7 years ago

shedev

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You really rock tall boots. I think the plaid is my favorite.

7 years ago

alessb

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@Anne wow thanks for your thoughts, I believe they are intriguing! I guess I prefer more to de-emphasize the boots from the rest of the outfit, what you call a "masculine" nuance; make them look part of the whole. On the other hand, I know they stand out so I tried mostly the fit of blue and black, which by the way I also like a lot, and that combination seems kind of "unisex" , meaning there is space there to play it on both sides! Also, I believe that e.g. the white sweater-gray jeans-black boots outfit looks "masculine" because of scaled-contrast and loose lines. If you have more thoughts let me know, I would be very interested!
@Angie thank you, you are very nice
@Rachylou thanks a lot, your opinion and preferences are much appreciated Is there any of the outfits featuring blue that may be as good as the ones you picked?

7 years ago

alessb

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@Shedev thanks I too find that the shirt is an eye-catcher as much as the boots, they "add" to and "steal" from each-others' styles!

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7 years ago

Firecracker (Sharan)

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I think they all look good. With the blue jeans, I prefer the look of black on top to balance out the boots (as in outfit 1, and also with the black scarf, in the last outfit). But it looks like you have shoulder-length black or very-dark hair, which is also a bookend to the boots, so outfit 4 may give a similarly coherent feel in real life.

And for what to try next: burgundy! You've got it in the plaid shirt which is a really nice combination here, and maybe you've got some more burgundy to try. It should be a very good color for you, with your dark hair.

7 years ago

alessb

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cool idea Firecracker, thanks, I'll try it!

7 years ago

Sal

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I also like the plaid the best.

I am a big fan of costume drama and I often wonder if any of the men's fashions will recycle around again.

Many forum members wear tall boots for practical as well as fashion reasons (warmth, dryness) so it does seem crazy that tall boots are not more available to men. I guess cowboy boots sort of meet that criteria but I see them as a whole new subset.

7 years ago

alessb

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I agree with you Kiwigal/Sally, "...it does seem crazy that tall boots are not more available to men... for practical as well as fashion reasons (warmth, dryness)..." After all, tall boots like the ones I chose for my outfits are really comfy and warm. And I am sure there is technology to make all kinds of footwear nowadays Thus, it seems that "fashion reasons" are the limiting factors for men: for example guys wear combat boots, but the tall ones like 14 or 20-eye Dr. Martens are used more like style-markers (especially when going for goth/punk/skinhead looks) despite their obvious practical advantages as footwear (I wear 14-eye Docs myself and believe they are extraordinary shoes). On the other hand, for renaissance/pirate boots, riding boots and tall sneakers, it is as if "fashion reasons" turn "practical reasons" into limited "uniform-uses": e.g. a guy in riding boots is almost expected to have a horse nearby, a guy in combat boots is an image of military/war or a figure at a punk concert, a guy in pirate boots is ...a pirate!? Anyway, "men's fashions will recycle around again"; that's what all fashion items do, I guess. Think of shorts and jeans for example. Footwear is no different; but it still follows more an unwritten
fashion rule, a reasoning that "what was at first made for work and for men can now be used for style by women, but what is stylish for women can't be used for practical reasons by men"; even those things that men used to wear a lot in the past!

7 years ago

Zibbets

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Saw your headline and my first reaction was to excitedly tell you about all the bootjacks we saw at the cowgirl museum in Cheyenne, Wyoming, this summer.
I love tall boots! YLF!

7 years ago

Anonymous

I love them on you.

7 years ago

alessb

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@Sterling: thank you! Any favorite outfit?

7 years ago

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