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Chloé’s over-the-knee boots

Kirsten Grundy
Monday, June 9, 2008
Chloe over-the-knee boots, road test
Chloé’s autumn/winter 09-10 over-the-knee boots
Over the knee boot road test
Over the knee boot road test
The Grazia team take the latest, greatest and most fabulous finds from our fashion cupboard out for a spin

The candidate: Kirstin Grundy, Grazia’s lifestyle coordinator

The mission, should Kirstin choose to accept it: To see how over-the-knee boots – the hottest things accessory-wise to emerge from the A/W 09-10 runways (see Chloé, Stella McCartney and Louis Vuitton to name a few) – fare off the catwalk. Do they cut it in the real world?

The case in favour: “These boots are gorgeous. The leather is incredible – soft, delicate and amazing quality. They’re an investment piece I’d one day pass down to my daughter (at this price you have to justify!) I love the fact they are flats; comfortable enough to wear all day long but glamorous enough not to have to bother with heels. You could still get wear out of your super-short minis in the approaching winter months as these boots keep me warm all they way up. I love the buckle detail at the back – sexy swashbuckling!”

The case against: “Our office of fashion-savvy girls have ooh-ed and aah-ed enough to convince me I look hot, but I’m worried about the looks and sniggers I’d get wearing them out on the street. Also my knees are a bit restricted by the leather, it’s not really easy to sit down or walk (I’m sure this would stretch over a few wears) but I guess being seriously fashionable isn’t always comfortable.”

The verdict: “Even though the thought of over-the-knee boots was daunting at first (it’s those Pretty Woman connotations), they turned out to be surprisingly practical – especially the flat variety. Definitely a new addition to my winter wardrobe – they automatically glam up any outfit.”

Where to buy: Chloé boots, $2295 (Miss Louise, 03 9654 7730 or www.misslouise.com.au)

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