Those Boots Need These Clothes: 6 Outfit Combinations That Work Now

This season, there are so many new boot trends to get excited about. Some years it's all about classic Chelsea boots, but this season we're also lusting after red-leather, sock-style, snake-print and glossy patent iterations—and that's before we even get started on the shapes, silhouettes and heel types that are on offer.
It's basically all about finding boots with plenty of personality—the headlining styles this year are Chanel's glitter knee-highs, Fendi's shiny red pull-ons and Balenciaga's pointed colourful kitten-heel boots. The only problem with this attention-seeking footwear is that it can seem tricky to style, but here are six outfits that prove there's no need to be intimidated by a pair of knee-length red-leather boots.
Keep scrolling to see—and shop—the boots and outfits that are made for each other.
Style Notes: Sock boots go surprisingly well with über-feminine dresses and midi skirts—make the look more interesting by opting for unlikely colour pairings.
Style Notes: Who What Wear's Kat Collings plays with unlikely colour combinations, wearing her green ankle boots with a gold The Row bag—it's time to forget all usual colour rules.
Style Notes: Lucy Williams's checked Joseph trouser suit falls just on her ankles, the perfect length to displaying her red wine–coloured Aeyde ankle boots.
Style Notes: Linda Tol has found the perfect easy-to-re-create autumn look, as she jazzes up her classic blazer and jeans with red suede Chanel boots and a matching red beret.
Style Notes: When it comes to knee-length heel boots, Pernille proves the look great worn over the top of grey skinny jeans. She embraces the "sloaney pony" aspect of this ensemble by wearing a cashmere jumper tied around her shoulders in the Kensington knot.
Style Notes: Red boots are the biggest boot trend this year, and we love how Doina styled it head to toe, pairing it with a red skirt and a floral top.
Next up, see our guide to the biggest boot trends for autumn/winter 2017.

Emma is a freelance fashion editor with over 15 years experience in industry, having worked at The Telegraph, Grazia and, most recently, British Vogue. Emma was part of the founding team of Who What Wear UK, where she worked for six years as Deputy Editor and then Editor—helping shape the team into what it is today is one of the biggest privileges of her career and she will always see herself as a Who What Wear girl, contributing to both the US and UK sites. Whether she's writing about runway trends or spotlighting emerging brands, she aims to write about fashion in a way that is democratic and doesn't promote over consumption.
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