Make a statement with these Booties

I was watching Sex and the City: The Movie the other night, and I couldn’t help but wonder (sorry, I had to!) how much fun it must have been to be one of the stylists for that entire series.   When the movie came out in 2008 I remember hearing that Carrie went through something like 89 wardrobe changes for the original movie — can you imagine the fun!!??  Anyway, the final scene where the four gals are locked arms walking down the street to the tune of Jennifer Hudson in their dresses, coats and booties got me seriously excited for getting dressed this fall/winter.

My name is Kate, and I have a love affair with booties.  Since my go-to outfit year round is usually a skirt or dress, I love when Fall rolls around so I can switch up my look a bit from my everyday pumps to booties.  If you know me, you know that I am sucker for an interesting pair of shoes: bold colors, animal prints, or topped with a pom pom and I’m sold.  One of my favorite fall outfits is a dress with over-sized comfy cardigan and a pair of statement booties to really pull the total look together.  If you’re unsure of how to pull off a pair of statement booties (or any pair of shoes for that matter), read on!

Three tips for styling statement booties 

1. Let your shoes be the statement.  If the booties above give you anxiety and you think you couldn’t possibly pull them off, ease into it!  Pick a pair that speaks to you and style them with a monochromatic outfit in the same color family so that your look isn’t too overdone or competing.  All black is usually a great option, but you could even do denim paired with a solid, neutral top.
2. Pick a color/print you are most comfortable with.  If your closet is dominated by a certain color, and you tend to gravitate towards it the most when styling an outfit (for me, its blue or black), then pick a pair of booties in the same color family!  You will get way more wear out of them and they won’t just collect dust in your closet looking pretty on a shelf 🙂  For instance, number 6 would be great for all the navy blue lovers out there and still make a statement!
3. Be confident!!  We’ve all been there. You put on an outfit, you’re feeling good about it (or maybe even just ok), then go on with your day, out into the world and suddenly feel the “Why did I wear this?? I MUST go home immediately and change!”  Maybe you even catch a few looks from others studying your look.  This one took me a long time but I’ve finally mastered the art of not caring what others think about my outfit and completely owning it.  I used to get so paranoid anytime I’d catch someone staring blankly, thinking to myself “WHAT are you looking at??” But I love my ever-evolving style and own it proudly.  You should too! And chances are, they are studying your look because they admire your sense of style (or that cute new pair of booties you’re sporting)!

 

Which pair of statement booties above speak to you most?  I’ve linked details for each below 🙂

One | Two | Three | Four | Five | Six | Seven | Eight

 

Let me know what other statement booties you are loving this fall!

xo,
Kate