Boots are always in fashion, but recently, beginning with a single collection in the Pre-Fall 2008 season, an odd silhouette for the boot has emerged. For seasons we’ve seen the slim boots, and this spring they were there in full force as always, ranging from Akris’ suede thigh highs to the signature Ann Demuelemeester flat laceups. However the spotlight is starting to shift toward another kind of boot.
That same day Rick Owens showed his spectacle of fur and leather draping and craftsmanship, and had perhaps the most extreme variation of the trend, with wedge heels that looked like melted rubber and lengths that, if held straight, would reach past your waist.
They even showed up in the Couture collection of Givenchy this past fall.
My thoughts are that the boots were directly inspired from the trends of raw denim and stacking (or scrunching) of denim at the ankle. Obviously, since these are high fashion luxury brands, they are going to class it up, but streetwear influences are inevitable.
So, will you adopt the scrunchy boots look? Or leave the cankles to the Elephants?
Photos courtesy of the Fashion Spot forums.
