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Lace-Up Ankle Boots
Ankle Boots are a must-have for Fall and I must say I’m quite impressed with the latest arrivals of lace-up ankle boots. While some styles are focused on the latest trends (such as open-toes, studs, and clog-style adaptations), others are quite classic and can easily be worn for years to come.
Whether you choose a smooth or suede leather upper, a bold color or a neutral tone, an open-toe version or a clog-bottom style, I’m sure that you’ll find one or two styles of lace-up ankle boots that you love. They are a perfect transition shoe for Summer to Fall and are extremely versatile and fun to wear. Wear them with long leggings, skinny jeans, or an above the knee dress or skirt.
Here are our top picks for lace up ankle boots…
These gorgeous KORS Michael Kors Angie Lace Up Ankle Boots
The Marquee Lace Up Ankle Boots
These Marc by Marc Jacobs Lace Up Ankle Boots (below) feature an on-trend clog bottom with studs and a synthetic wood toned heel and platform outsole.
The Apepazza Strasburgo (below) is a military-inspired ankle boot with a short lace-up panel, two buckled straps at the top and rear zipper entry. Folded leather cuffs over the front of the ankle provide the finishing touches on this casual yet stylish ankle boot.
These Donald J Pliner Hoa Ankle Boots (shown below) feature an antique metallic leather upper with elastic panel for a stylish and comfortable fit. Like all DJP footwear, these boots are leather lined and crafted of superior quality.
The Jeffrey Campbell ‘Loggins’ Oxford (below) is a vintage inspired lace up ankle boot with fold over collar & comfortable mid heel.
Chic rocker style best describes these Chloe Black Leather Ankle Boots (shown below). These sexy boots feature lace up detail on the front and zippers on both sides of the boots!
The Trouve ‘Jenna’ Bootie (below) features zipper teeth detailing on the trim of the cuff and vintage-inspired lace-up styling with a flirty peep toe. The stacked heel and platform provide a considerable lift, while the side zip closure ensures easy on and off.
These Giuseppe Zanotti Ankle Boots (below) are absolutely gorgeous! The suede upper has smooth leather trim and lace up detail the front with brass loops.
Click here to browse a large selection of ankle boots!
There are many ways to wear ankle boots. The most popular is with skinny leggings or jeans. Longer styles of jeans and leggings look better in my opinion, though I have seen a few people pulling off cropped versions with ankle boots.
Only skinny pants should be tucked inside ankle boots. Pants with wider legs will balloon out to much when tucked inside ankle boots. Instead, wear your wide-legged pants over your ankle boots. I find that ankle boots actually make for a comfortable and less bulky fit (than tall boots) when worn under wide-legged pants.
Skirts and dresses also look great with ankle boots. Go for lengths that are at least a few inches above the knee (or shorter). Avoid wearing ankle boots with mid-length skirts and bare legs. For a classic combination, you could also pair ankle boots with a long skirt.
Look great showing some leg with your ankle boots, especially while the weather is warm! As the weather gets cooler, you can wear them with tights or leggings for a polished and put-together look for Fall.
Calvin Klein Shoe Sale This Weekend!
Calvin Klein shoe styles are classic, yet modern, and always on trend. Whether you are shopping for Summer sandals or the classic black boots for Fall, there are styles on sale for every season! There are Summer Sandals in flats and heels, gladiators, and thong-styles. Or, if it’s boots that you need for Fall, there are ankle boots, knee high, and over-the-knee boot styles.
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(This sale ends on Sunday -July 25th)
Established in 1968, the Calvin Klein brand is one of the leading design houses in the world and their range of designer fashions include men and womens clothing, handbags, purfume, and shoes. It designs men’s and women’s designer collection clothing and a wide range of other products such as Calvin Klein hangbags, Calvin Klein belts and Calvin Klein shoes. Calvin Klein shoes and clothing are known for it’s chic and understated styles and they have a huge following worldwide. Women especially love their sleek and sexy shoes!
Wooden-Heeled Wedges, Platforms, and Clog Sandals
Wooden-heeled shoes are very popular this season and come in many attractive styles. There is no better artist when that artist is Mother Nature. The natural beauty of the earthy wood grain paired with quality leather uppers on a beautifully designed shoe will add style and a timeless quality to your look.
Popular design features of wooden heeled shoes include beautiful sculpted and cutout wedges, clog-style studs and other hardware on sandals, sexy leather cutouts, and stunning shoe designs that will easily take you through Summer and into early Fall in style.
Such unique shoe designs that we are seeing this season often make it difficult to classify a shoe as a sandal, a wedge, or a clog. They resemble classic styles but have a completely modern spin. So, whether you shun the classic clog or love the throwback style, you’re sure to find a style that will suit your tastes!
As a follow up to our recent post on classic contemporary clogs, here are our top 10 picks for wooden heeled shoes that don’t exactly fit the classic clog design.
The alluring Elie Tahari Sage Clogs (shown below) are cage style sandals with a beautiful wooden heel and platform. Bold and stylish, these sandals will certainly stand out in a crowd!
Elie Tahari Sage Clog Sandals
Check out these utterly fabulous and sexy Frye Dara Honeycomb Slingback Sandals (shown below). It’s all in the details as you can see! I love the studs details on the leather upper and the woven leather that surrounds the wooden platform.
Frye Dara Slingback Sandals
So chic are these Jimmy Choo ‘Urban’ Sandals (shown below) with their rich suede leather and golden studs atop a gorgeous earthy wooden heel and platform.
Jimmy Choo Urban Sandals
You’ll be right on trend in these Clog Sandals from Marc by Marc Jacobs (shown below). I love the gorgeous leather and the tie front. The chunky heel and platform is well-balanced by the simple, yet flattering, 2 piece styling on the leather upper.
Marc by Marc Jacobs Clog Sandals
These edgy MIA Limited Edition ‘Adelphie’ Wedge Sandals (shown below) are styled with antiqued studs atop a sassy wooden wedge heel.
MIA Limited Edition Adelphie Wedge Sandals
The MICHAEL Michael Kors ‘Sycamore’ Wedge Sandals (shown below) are styled with wide leather straps are tunneled through the sculpted wooden heel of a chic platform sandal fitted with an adjustable buckle.
MICHAEL Michael Kors Sycamore Wedge Sandal
So unique and stylish are these Rachel Comey Badger Twist Platform Sandals (shown below). I love the lines on this sandal! The unique leather straps and ankle wrap on the upper and the earthy solid wood heel and platform just seem to come together perfectly. They are a bit pricey but the quality is superior and the style is timeless making this a worthy investment.
Rachel Comey Badger Twist Ankle Wrap Clog Sandals
These Ralph Lauren Collection Timila Sandals (shown below) have classic styling with studs and a braided leather rope around the ankle. The wooden, tapered high heel is offset by a generous platform for comfort, and the burnished leather upper are studded with gold.
Ralph Lauren Tamila Wooden Heeled Sandals
The See by Chloe Wodden Wedge Sandals (shown below) is without a doubt my favorite of this selection. I love the modern, yet earthy design of these shoes and they will easily take you from Summer into Fall.
See by Chloe Clog Wedge Sandals
These Stuart Weitzman Apron Clog Sandals (shown below) came out early this Spring and are great transition shoes for Fall. If you are having trouble finding your size in this popular sandals, check out this online retailer
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Stuart Weitzman Apron Clog Sandals
Summer Sale at Jildor Shoes
It’s that time of year again. Time for the Jildor Shoes Semi-Annual Sale. You can find some absolutely amazing deals, up to 50% off on designer shoes! So don’t delay….check them out while the supplies and size availability is still good.
If you are not familiar with Jildor Shoes, then I recommend you check out their selection. They often carry designer shoe styles and brands that you can’t find at many of the major online shoe retailers, such as Zappos
or Endless
.
Check out their selection on sale by shoe designers, such as Chloe, Jeffrey Campbell, Donald J Pliner, Guiseppe Zanotti, and Stuart Weitzman….just to name a few!
Here are a just a few of the great deals that can be had right right now…
Stuart Weitzman Cage Roccia (162.50)
Jeffrey Campbell Karl ($87.50)
Giuseppe Zanotti E06098 Pump ($329)
Click here to see a larger selection of shoes on sale at Jildor!
Contemporary Clogs: Our Top 10 Picks
When clogs made their comeback on the fashion scene this season, there was a lot of resistance. Images of the Dutch wooden clog (also known as Klompen), the rubber garden clog, and the retro 70s clogs with wood platforms were conjured up before we even began to see some of the attractive contemporary styles that were just on the horizon. While some of the clogs of today have kept with the tradition of rustic and wooden appeal, many are styled with other trendy features such as leather-covered platforms, cork platforms, slingback straps, buckles, contrast stitching, and laser cutouts on leather.
We’ve noticed that many wooden platform sandals are sometimes being classified as clogs and it seems the definition of clog has been broadened a bit. So, where do we draw the line between clog and sandal. Arbitrarily, I guess! That said, we’ve decided to feature our picks for wooden platform sandals/clogs in a separate, upcoming post and keep this post limited to the classic, contemporary clog.
The contemporary clogs of today are fun, unexpected, classic, and comfortable to wear. And, with so many shoe designers putting their own spin on the classic clog, they are hard to resist. Here are our top 10 picks for clogs this season!
Charles David Women’s Ramble Clog
daniblack – Swiss (Espresso Waxy Calf) – Footwear
Diane Von Furstenberg Ode Clog
KORS Michael Kors Claudia Clog
As you can see, clogs have come a long way. They are much more polished and put-together for today’s fashion scene. And ‘love em’ or ‘hate em’, they are here to stay through the Fall/Winter season. Clogs are not the only retro 70′s style to come back, platforms made their debut during the 60′s and 70′s and since then they’ve been all the rage in recent years.
