As much as we love living in the heart of Europe, it is not the heart of fashion, and this means that finding what we like can be a bit of a challenge. And as one cannot just drop everything and jump on a plane towards NY …
We say this because the latest fashion-related challenge is finding the perfect pair of thigh-high boots. And THIS is important, to the extreme. We mean mean business, ladies and gentlemen.
Where is the pair that would work for us? Our wish list states:
- Colour: black, dark brown o grey, or any dark shade.
- Fabric: leather, or fake leather, suede or fake suede, anything that will hold on to our legs pretty tightly
- Heel: not sky-high. Ideally there would be flat, we want to wear these boots and feel comfortable. Winter is cold and harsh enough without the added pain.
So, is this so hard? the ones in Zara are pretty, but the heel and the quality don’t make them too wearable (or are we wrong? anybody tried them?). H&M; and Jimmy Choo have a pair too but the quality warnings are putting us off (they advice about replacing sole and heel prior to wearing) and designer versions are out of our credit card’s range (rent and food first, fashion after).
Tips to wearing thigh-high boots:
Do not wear with body-con dresses: as soon as you remind yourself of Pretty Woman you have gone the wrong way.
Do look for the right style and cut for your body shape. It should not make you look shorter, but elongate your figure.
Picture: Karen Millen
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agh, I used to work at zara. They're quite comfy, but the material and quality are a big fat 0. Ull probably use em max, 3 times. The top part stretches out and everything
thanks for the input. The Zara ones are the best ones I have seen around, in terms of prettiness, but in Brussels there isn't much to shop around. Quality is key, so I guess my search continues
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