This Boot Trend Comes Back in Style Every Year
While classic black ankle boots will always have a place in our closets (and our hearts), and their bright-white counterparts continue to rule the trend circuit, you can’t deny that a versatile pair of taupe boots should be a go-to staple in your closet, and the color proves itself again every year. Taupe boots can be worn with nearly anything, and they feel like a refreshing alternative to all your black or white pairs. To illustrate our point, we’ve rounded up a few It girl–approved ensembles that feature all shades of taupe. Give yourself a healthy dose of sartorial inspiration and check them all out below. Then, shop each outfit to wear the boot trend all the way through the winter season.
Style Tip: For a look that makes an impact, opt for a a neutral outfit featuring cream and white hues.
Style Tip: Taupe boots will look amazing with other everyday staples such as a shearling coat and jeans.
Style Tip: Lucky enough for warmer weather during the fall and winter? Try tall taupe boots with a tweed mini or midi dress.
Style Tip: Fur accents in your outfit will effortlessly elevate your taupe boots.
Style Tip: Block heel taupe boots help elevate even the most casual outfits.
Style Tip: Swap out your black booties with a pair of taupe boots for a slightly unexpected look.
Style Tip: Pair your taupe boots with the coat of the season.
Style Tip: Monochrome is always a safe bet.
Style Tip: You can never go wrong with this combination.
Style Tip: Knee-high taupe boots will look amazing with an oversized blazer for those in-between weather days.
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This post was published at an earlier date and has since been updated.

Dale Arden Chong is the Senior Fashion Commerce Editor at ELLE.com, where she edits and reports on the latest trends, labels, and designers in the fashion space to bring you the best items that will elevate your wardrobe. She has a robust knowledge of high-quality design, construction, and materials based on testing hundreds of products over her eight-plus years in the industry, writing stories for Glamour, Who What Wear, Entertainment Tonight, and others. Dale graduated magna cum laude from the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism with a degree in Journalism and a minor in Communication Design. In 2015, she was a finalist for the National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Award.