Lindsay lohan swears by her white stretch pair with futuristic designs. Bipasha Basu loves her pair of shooties from Neiman Marcus, while Lara Dutta loves hers in soft suede. If there’s one trend that fashionistas the world over agree on, it’s that the only way to be warm and hip in winter is to get yourself a dishy pair of boots.

“It’s the sexiest pair of accessory to have in your winter wardrobe—something that goes with any kind of outfit,” says Tika Shatrujit Singh, advisor to the Louis Vuitton group in India. Vuitton’s autumn-winter collection comes for anything between Rs 30,000 and a lakh and has some interesting heels to choose from, including cylindrical ones.

The trend forecast for the season has already touted skinny bottoms as the next big thing. So while you stock up on those drainpipe jeans and brightly patterned leggings, you also need to go with the flow and get yourself a pair of stylish clogs. Thigh-high or knee-height boots have always been a hot favourite but you now have several other options to choose from.

Lace-up boots with wedge heels have done the rounds of the catwalks of Europe and are now a must-have for those who prefer girlie chic. Aigner, for instance, has these beautiful boots in patent leather, which costs between Rs 25,000 and Rs 35,000 and has some great surface detailing.

Go-go boots, as the knee-high boots with ultra-low heels are called, have always been a popular choice. This season, brands like Gucci are giving it a new spin. Their newly opened stores in Delhi and Mumbai have knee-high boots in black patent leather with bamboo detailing. But be warned, at Rs 85,000 it might burn a sizeable hole in your pocket. Giannini’s inspiration this season is Lee Miller, the 1940s model and photographer who will be commemorated next year at an exhibition in London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. So the new collection from the brand focuses essentially on sharper silhouettes—particularly, sculpted toes with a metal bottom as well as shorter stilettos.

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