I'm Convinced This Is the Perfect Boot Trend for 2022
My personal belief when it comes to boots is that one can never have too many. Needless to say, as soon I get wind of a new style suddenly showing up everywhere, I want to be the first to know everything about it. This conveniently leads into the trend we're discussing today: slouchy boots.
Admittedly, slouchy boots already had a bit of a shining moment a few years ago thanks in part to Anthony Vaccarello's Parisian-sleek A/W 17 Saint Laurent collection. Featuring hyperbolically slouchy patent-leather boots styled with flashy minidresses, that runway show alone was likely responsible for 90% of slouchy-boot sales in 2018. Since then, the silhouette has quietly faded into the background, with others rising in its place—cue the Bottega Veneta Puddle boots and extreme platforms. But my editor intuition is telling me the trend is due for another comeback this year.
Now that slouchy boots are gaining some momentum, it's only natural to look for the best pairs out there. Whether you're new to the slouchy-boot wave or just need an excuse to add more boots to your collection (FYI, I'm not judging), I perused every corner of the internet to bring you the ones worth buying now. Go ahead and take your pick.
Under $100
These are deeply discounted, and that really is all that needs to be said.
It's rare to find boots that retail for less than $100, so consider this a miracle.
Wear them just below the knee, or let them slouch for a relaxed vibe.
Experienced city people know that a block heel is how you make it through the day without resorting to sneakers.
Under $200
If your wardrobe is mainly comprised of basics, adding a pair of statement boots wouldn't be a bad thing.
Under $300
I think it's impossible not to feel stylish while walking in these.
Under $500
Over $500
Now, I know exactly what to do with 2190 of my dollars (and I'm sure you do too).
Style them with light-wash denim and a simple white T-shirt.
Currently drooling.
Next up: 7 Dated Handbag Trends That Have Basically Disappeared (for Now)
Indya Brown is a fashion editor, stylist, and writer living in Los Angeles. After graduating in 2016, she joined The Cut as a fashion assistant, eventually working her way up to fashion editor. While New York has been her home for over 10 years, she moved to Los Angeles in the midst of the pandemic in 2020 for a new chapter where she started working at Who What Wear, focusing on emerging designers, rising trends on and off the internet, interior design, and BIPOC creatives and brands. Aside from her work at Who What Wear, Brown is also a freelance stylist and writer, working on national print and video commercial campaigns for Sephora, The Independent, and Cadillac. Her bylines also include Harper's Bazaar, Vox, and The New York Times.
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