Avoid the 'Over-Dressed' Look, Common When Wearing Lace Up Boots

Posted: Feb 19, 2011 |Comments: 0 |

Lace up boots have a strange kind of reputation, as far as women's shoe fashions are concerned. On the one hand, they are associated with style, sophistication, and confidence. On the other, we tend to perceive them as a boot reserved solely for the more debauch individuals amongst us.

The reason for these different perceptions is in part due to media representations. ‘Pretty Woman' and ‘Secret Diary of a Call Girl', did much to perpetuate a certain kind of imagery, and yet, other films, such as ‘The Devil Wears Prada', have given the impression that the boots are the reserve of the most sophisticated women amongst us.

In part, however, the difference in imagery is also due to the style of dress worn with such a pair of boots, as long as the flesh of the thigh is not visible between the boots and the dress, then the appearance is one of sophistication, as soon as flesh can be seem, then the look appears more common.

It is perfectly acceptable to wear lace up boots with a mini-skirt, but if you want to add a touch of class to your outfit, then make sure that you wear a pair of tights. An ideal look would be a white shirt, a black mini-skirt, a pair of funky tights, and a pair of thigh high boots, this look is elegant and sophisticated and equally suits a nightclub on a Saturday night, as it suits the office on a Monday morning.

If you are considering purchasing a pair of lace up boots, then there are a few points to bear in mind.

Firstly, whenever you buy a pair of shoes, regardless of their style, think about the kind of outfits you wear most often, what items in your wardrobe form part of your day-to-day fashion. Once you have a thorough understanding of your own style, then you can buy shoes that suit you.

When purchasing boots, always check that the uppers fit well against your ankles, calves, and thighs. There are no industry standards dictating the circumference of the uppers, and if you do not try the boots on first, you may find that, once you get them home, you cannot get the boots on, or the uppers are too baggy and flap away from your body.

With fashion, understated is always more attractive. Many people fail to realise this point, and the result is an outfit that makes the person appear as if they are trying too hard to please. Make one or two statements per outfit, for instance, thigh-high boots are seen as outrageous and bold, but so are stiletto heels, choose one or the other, by choosing both, the wearer negates sophistication, they fail to understand what looks impressive, and what looks forced. The same rules of thumb apply to make-up too, if you concentrate on lipstick then ignore the eyes, and vice-versa.

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