There’s a certified hierarchy in shoedom. Certain shoes, we deign to live in. Others, we keep around for the sake of stylish functionality .
But some—the few and far between—twinkle like starlight in the horizon. We do a double take when we see them on the streets; we imagine ourselves traipsing around in them; and we think we could be like that girl on the street. They could make us feel so Julia.
For us here at Vogue Singapore (and we’ll safely bet that it’s the same for you), that forever shoe is the leather boot. After all, what screams bold, feminine energy more than a sky-high pair of some deliciously supple leather boots? Considering it’s been worn by all the early pop icons like Cher and Kylie Minogue to current day stars Dua Lipa and Olivia Rodrigo, one can say it’s never really left the zeitgeist. Beyond the stage, it’s also evolved into a city stomper; nothing feels more powerful than slipping into your favourite worn-in pair.
Style savants and supermodels Bella Hadid and Emily Ratajkowski are almost always caught in a pair—be it the cowboy, the biker, the sleek block heel or the dizzying myriad of other boot silhouettes that it comes in. As of late, the knee-high has also been a beloved go-to pick—with many a number of luxury maisons returning to the oft skin-baring silhouette for the fall/winter 2024 season. With houses like Chloé , Gucci and Fendi even flirting with over-the-knee iterations that have been a surefire hit this fall.
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