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Booting Up: 3 Boots Trends We Can't Live Without

Forget galoshes and classic (read: boring) riding styles. For fall fashions, the bar has been raised on trendy boots, with luxurious textures and materials at the core of the fall season's most standout looks. If you prefer to avoid promoting trade in exotic skins, leathers and fur, look for vintage boots, pre-owned or faux fur styles, like we did below. 

 

Snakeskin Boots

Snakeskin Boots

Anna Sui (Photo by Randy Brooke/WireImage); Roberto Cavalli (Photo credit should read CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/Getty Images)

While designers showed individual takes on snakes, all infused the look with an urban wear vibe:  Anna Sui fashions showed a flat, knee-high snakeskin boot with a leather cap toe; Burberry showed a sexy stiletto heeled platform boot; and Roberto Cavailli sent a peep-toe bootie down the runway. With and without heels and in too many colors to count, there is a snakeskin boot style for everyone. 

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Vintage Snakeskin Boots
(buy it now price, $29.99)
Faux Pre-Owned Snakeskin Boots
(buy it now price, $38.95)
New Snake Print Peep-toe Ankle Bootie
(buy it now price, $18.74)
Booting Up: 3 Boots Trends We Can't Live Without

A shorter heel on this trendy boot is perfect for a girl on the go and the blues, blacks and browns in the snakeskin would look great with a casual weekend jeans outfit.

The neutral brown snakeskin boot with its short but skinny heel and pointy toe gives the boot a vintage style while keeping it work appropriate.

Peep-toe booties may not the most practical, but throw on a pair of black opaque tights to keep your feet warm and these silver snakeskin ankle booties are perfect for a party or a night out.

 

 

Fur Boots

Fur Boots

Lanvin (Photo by Tony Barson/WireImage); Ralph Lauren Collection (Photo by Fernanda Calfat/Getty Images for IMG)

Best for truly wintry weather, fur boots lend an air of ski lodge chic. Channel the psychedelic après ski look as seen on Anna Sui's fashions, the long-haired fur diva as seen at Lanvin or the tailored lady who lunches at Ralph Lauren. If you prefer to go faux fur, join the club: on eBay, listings for "faux fur" boots are up 26 percent and sales are up 36 percent in the past week vs. a week-long period approximately a year ago. 

Juicy Couture Faux Fur Ankle Boots
(buy it now price, $129)
Brown Faux Fur Leather Boots
(buy it now price, $82.30)
Helmut Lang Faux Fur Ankle Boot
(buy it now price, $299)
Booting Up: 3 Boots Trends We Can't Live Without

The winter snow boot to pull out once ski weather arrives. Picture yourself wearing this style in a lodge sipping hot chocolate in front of a toasty fire

A dressier style for the more fashion trendy, show off these fur boots with a textured pair of tights and a mini skirt.

Proving faux fur can look just as good as real…the multiple buckles on this fur boot keep the style sophisticated and rich looking.

 


Pony Hair Boots

Pony Hair Boots

Thakoon (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz); Phillip Lim (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for IMG)

Pony hair boots, traditionally made from cow or calf leather that has not had the hair removed, has serious touch-and-feel appeal. Phillip Lim who showed pony hair platform booties; Derek Lam mixed pony hair style with leather on his wedges; and Thakoon who showed lace-up pony hair wedges, proving there are lots of ways to  get on board with the trend.  

Faux Pony Hair Boots
(starting bid, $14.99)
Pony Hair Manolo Blahnik Boots
(buy it now price, $285)
3.1 Phillip Lim Wedge Ankle Boots
(starting bid, $75)
Booting Up: 3 Boots Trends We Can't Live Without

We like the contrast of the sophisticated, urban shape and the rugged texture of these strappy boots. 

Black ankle boots are a lot more interesting in pony hair with leather buckles. 

These days, leopard print shoes are practically a neutral. Still, make sure that these platform wedge boots are the only leopard print in your outfit to take center stage.


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e4cd98ce-edf3-4e6a-bda0-b80683839b04 Fri, 5 Nov 2010 07:45:56 PDT Fri, 5 Nov 2010 07:45:56 PDT
Deb Miller
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Love the fur covered boots! Have you seen the new product, Huggerz, that give that fur look to boots you already own? The website is ugghuggerz.com

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Excellent site. The ankle boot are good and i love it the most. the ankle boots can be teamed up with any outfit, and specially with jeans and tights. You can find varieties of ankle boots at bootshub.com.

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