5 Boot Trends I'm Seeing All Over London Right Now
As I type, I can tell you that in London right now it's -1ºC. I'm sure it's colder throughout other parts of the UK, but this kind of plunging temperature usually freezes the city up—everything stops. We'd be nowhere without Uniqlo thermals, M&S tights, Pret's toasted sandwiches and a great pair of boots (or five), and whilst I'm sure you'd love to scroll through a menu of tasty, hot food, I'm going to offer you a gallery of London-adored boots instead.
These sturdy footwear friends to take us from season to season, looking sharp and feeling comfortable. There's a great deal of walking most London girls have to do a daily basis, not to mention some rather packed-out day-to-night scheduling, which means their boots need to be ready for anything. Oh, and that's without scrimping on being stylish. So which boots are currently trending in our chilly capital? I've had my eyes as open as possible during the first week of January and can report the below…
Style Notes: We're struggling to think of a combination that doesn't work with cowboy boots… Irina wears her Vetements ones with many different looks, and they work a charm every time.
Style Notes: You could also opt for a more adventurous style, like Freddie's Kate Spade New York knee-highs.
Shop cowboy boots:
Style Notes: Talking of knee boots, it's really the kind of pull-on, slouch-down style that's taking over London. Girls here are opting for colours other than black, like Camille pictured in a pair of beige Maryam Nassir Zadehs.
Style Notes: Shini's slate-grey slouchy boots are from Marella, and we think we're in love.
Shop slouchy knee-boots:
Style Notes: For more of an uptown look, you'll find the girls of London wearing heeled boots with contrasting two-tone toe caps. Hannah's are the ultimate: Chanel.
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Style Notes: These "old" Celine boots are still going strong—I see at least one pair at every fashion event.
Shop two-tone boots:
Style Notes: When in doubt and in London, wear chunky, flat-soled black boots and you'll fit right in. From Dr. Martens to less obvious brands (Jessie's are from Maje), there are many styles out there to choose from.
Style Notes: Lucy's Proenza Schouler hiking boots are the most luxurious take on this trend—perfect if you're really aligned to this style every year.
Shop bovver boots:
Style Notes: Perhaps stolen from the French, brown suede boots are heavily trending in London—and it doesn't matter if they get a bit scuffed or rain-damaged; that adds to their vintage effect.
Style Notes: They're a particularly good addition to a dark outfit—Natasha has used her Topshop boots to liven up black skinny jeans.
Shop brown suede boots:
Next up, the best basics any girl could spend money on.
Hannah Almassi is the Editor in Chief of Who What Wear UK. Hannah has been part of the the Who What Wear brand since 2015, when she was headhunted to launch the UK sister site and social channels, implement a localised content strategy and build out the editorial team. She joined following a seven-year tenure at Grazia magazine, where she led front-of-book news, fashion features and shopping specials as fashion news and features editor. With experience in both print and digital across fashion and beauty, Hannah has over 16 years in the field as a journalist, editor, content strategist and brand consultant. Hannah has interviewed industry heavyweights such as designers including Marc Jacobs and Jonathan Anderson through to arbiters of taste including Katie Grand and Anna Dello Russo. A skilled moderator and lecturer specialising in the shift to digital media and e-commerce, Hannah’s opinion and work has been sought by the likes of CNBC, BBC, The Sunday Times Style, The Times, The Telegraph and MatchesFashion.com, among many others. Hannah is often called upon for her take on trends, becoming known as a person with their finger of the pulse of what’s happening in the fashion space for stylish Brits.
Hannah currently resides in Eastbourne with her photographer husband, incredibly busy son and highly Instagrammable cat.
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