Who says winters are cold? Instead it’s a season of warmth and love – the season of free hugs and self cuddles. There is something quaintly mysterious in winters specifically when you are living in Delhi – that brewing coffee in smoggy mornings, kissing sunny afternoons and nightly intimate whispering between the sheets. Now, winters have knocked again with the running noses, blooming cheeks and freezing feet asking for wintery fashion staples. So, its time to dig out your closets for those lovely booties, I-am-your-man shoes and forever complaisant boots besides those huggers – your cardigans, capes and jackets raise the dipping mercury with fashionable heat.
The frost bite this winter is no where at loggerheads with fashion. The mutual allegiance is standing for utility, comfort, simplicity and elegance. Fashion has gone nostalgic this season – enough reminiscent to club its memories from 50’s and 70’s with a modern twist. The kitten heels (1.5 to 2 inches) are back with classicism and sophistication of Audrey Hepburn. The low pointy slingbacks is giving a ladylike look a la Valentino. The 6 inch heels with a caution note, ‘You can falter anytime’ has stumbled to let the more practical and wearable low heels with studs or zipper details to rule the fashion roost. From Stella McCartney to Prada to Christian Loubatian heels are not standing tall this time. Wear them with woolen or knitted ankle to knee length socks for that pleasing warmth which fashionably victimized legs have always been deprived of. The cropped jeans or tapered pants will perfectly justify the elegance of them with modernity.
The global slowdown has turned into The Christ of fashion. It preached the (fashion) folks to be more frugal, accommodative, inclusive and non-conformist. So abiding by the lores of the once in a century financial phenomenon, androgynous or unbiased fashion is suggesting for The Mannish Shoes to all the fashionistas. Wear them with floral or plaid dresses or skirts and ankle skimming socks to get that cute school lass look. Add up the glam and get a matured superwoman look of today team these brogues, loafers or lace ups with cropped jeans or pants and a crisp white shirt with a bit of skin show at ankle. The fall winter 2010/11 collections by Marc Jacobs, Salvatore Ferragamo, Daks and Mui Mui adopted this androgynous fashion with bright colors and sturdy heels.
The next in the line are forever new and fashionable boots. The above knee thigh high Boots are here to shield you from the brutally staring winters like a protective lover. Up the fashion mojo with your kicks all sheathed under leather and suede boots. Get the I-know-you-are-watching-me-but-I-don’t-give-a-damn Equestrian look all in the veil of a Dior woman. So its time to embrace them with Jodhpur pants (with a well tailored jacket) or a woman’s best friend, LBD with oversized cardigan. The ubiquitous look can be seen at the shows of Roberto Cavalli, Burberry Prorsum, Salvatore Ferragamo and many more.
Though fashion stands for the dissents, followers are rut-chasers, but the very dissents or leaders have their comfort zone which they often love to land at. Such are The Booties, every fashionista’s harbour. This fall booties are again back as always in diverse styles and patterns. From Clogs (shoes with wooden souls) to Mukluks to lace ups all are felicitating the winters with a lot of warmth and style. Go for Chanel fur booties or Mukluks if you are planning for North Pole this Christmas. Or, wear them in Delhi but with a lot of attitude. The lace ups like of Dior with the buckles and metallic detaling are high on practicality, wearibility and of course a lot of ‘it’ and ‘oomph’. Pair up your pretty yet sturdy booties with nice knee high socks and cropped trousers and leave a spoor of fashion.
