The six key boot trends to know this autumn
From flatforms to cowboy boots, here’s our guide to the best styles for AW23
Like the return of the annual sequin-fest that is Strictly Come Dancing, nothing says winter like some box-fresh boots. For a pair that will see you through endless inclement commutes to fashion elevators that will reboot your whole wardrobe, we’ve curated the six hottest styles set to be winter’s top-selling boot trends.
1. The knee-high
2. The disco
For those of us who are anything but basic (so that’s all of us then), there’s a slew of look-at-me styles to revel in this season, with Kurt Geiger especially bringing its A-game. A simple jumpsuit can be taken next-level with a metallic pair of boots for effortlessly cool weekend vibes, or give a workday suit some welcome edge with any of the styles below.
3. The hiker
Chunky hiker boots show no sign of going into retirement this season, mainly due to their phenomenal versatility. Wear with jeans or trackpants and laugh in the face of English weather, or toughen up a ladylike midi dress with a pair.
4. The Chelsea
Like a just-so white T-shirt, the perfect pair of Chelsea boots will become the bedrock of your shoe wardrobe. Invest in some chunky socks and an oversized cardi and voilà! You’ve segued your summer dresses into autumn.
5. The cowboy
Blame the washout summer if you will, but cowboy boots have been on the ascent since then, seen on the A-list paired with slip dresses and denim. But it’s as the mercury falls that they really come into their own, offering a feminine prairie aesthetic when paired with knitted dresses or solving that age-old dilemma of what to wear with floor-skimming flares or bootcut jeans.
6. The biker
Never underestimate the usefulness of a sturdy pair of biker boots. While you can buy them with a heel, flat and chunky styles will appeal in any circumstance and you’ll never regret choosing them in goes-with-everything black.
