Need to Have It: The Silver Venice Boot

Sponsor Content Created With Vera Wang, Kohl's

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Boy George, these are the boots we've been dreaming of. The big wide world of below-the-ankle style is having a particularly great year, but of all this season's footwear trends, metallics really are our favorites. After a long and dedicated search for the one pair truly worthy of pulling the trigger on, we found them, and they're chic, wearable and actually affordable. Keep reading to find out why these are the boots we're currently pairing with our ankle-grazing denim, leather skirts, and fall floral dresses alike.

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These vegan-friendly boots are from the iconic Simply Vera Vera Wang collection at Kohl's, which is currently celebrating 10 years of proving that great style really doesn't have to come with a cringe-worthy price tag. Her Venice Ankle Boots are hands down our current must-have: The block heel is super sidewalk-friendly, and the metallic upper couldn't be more on trend if it threw on a belt bag and checked blazer.

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Guys, how many times do we need to say it? Silver boots are where it's at this season. That being said, we're making a conscious effort to shop a little savvier, because we all know how it goes: One freak snow-storm and your fall footwear has had it. Honestly, the more we think about it, the more $89.99 is exactly the right amount to spend on any potentially ill-fated pair of shoes this time of year.

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Easy: You'll find them right here. They're available exclusively at Kohl's, and we'd be doing you a huge disservice if we didn't mention that they also come in black velvet. We'll be over here joyfully reminding anyone who asks that awesome boots don't have to cost an entire paycheck.

FYI, we've been eyeing up a whole lot of seriously good (and ridiculously affordable) footwear at Kohl's—check out the full Simply Vera Vera Wang collection.

Natalie Cantell
Executive Director, Brand Studio

Natalie leads the style direction for the all content we create in partnership with our friends at various brands plus the legendary team of editors who work on those shoots and stories. She loves collaborating and storytelling, so it's a really fun role for her. It's also the first full-time job she's ever had⁠! She started out in her career as a very mediocre model who agreed to her first styling job to impress a photographer she had a crush on, which led her down a happy path of contributing to Vogue Australia and working as a stylist, fashion writer, and creative director for all sorts of brands and titles. She has a bachelor of communications, but most of her career opportunities came up thanks to some fleeting and accidental street style moments. She's been at Who What Wear for three and a half years and still loves to work as a freelance consultant with brands and designers to shoot their campaigns in NYC. She's originally from New Zealand, and Bondi Beach is her second home, but like just about every other 20-something, she fell in love with New York at some point. She lives in Williamsburg with her fiancé and their weird little dog, Ruby. If you ever need reccies for feel-good fashion, legit coffee spots, politics podcasts, or non-intimidating yoga studios, she's very much your girl.