Stomp in style

“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.

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.

When you are talking shoes, there’s no way you can leave out Jimmy Choo. The brand that is now available in India, courtesy the Murjani group, has a wide array of boots in their autumn-winter collection that are priced from Rs 35,000 onwards. Skinny heels with ingenious cutaways give a startling effect to their booties—ankle-length boots—while the colours border on metallic and have a glossy sheen. The focus is also on embellishments like oblong buckles, cigarette heels and square toes. Black is still popular, but bronze and steel have an equally strong following. “We have a quieter approach to glamour this season. Decorative elements have an arts and crafts feel and the final punch to this elegant collection is an exclusive provocative bold zip detail,” says Angelique O’Brien, business head, Murjani Group.

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