The 2017 Way to Wear Ankle Boots
If you think up a list of true wardrobe staples, ankle boots will undoubtedly be somewhere around the top right next to skinny jeans and white T-shirts. While it's true that classic items like these won't necessarily go out of style, the way you wear them will. This fall 2017, fashion girls are thinking up ways to wear their ankle boots that are chicer than ever before.
Ahead we have gathered the coolest new ways to wear your ankle boots in 2017, courtesy of the fresh street style shots captured at fashion week. Get ready for clashing colors, teddy bear coats, and of course, a wide selection of some of the coolest new ankle boots on the market this season.
Go on to discover the 2017 ways to wear ankle boots and to shop our favorite selection.
Layer a warm, fuzzy coat over your go-to workwear, and finish the look with a funky snakeskin boot. In seconds, you've taken basic office attire and upgraded it to the ensemble of a true fashion girl.
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Would you describe yourself as afraid of color? There's an outfit for that. Try playing with mild proportions like a knee-length coat, cuffed trousers, and suede ankle-tight boots.
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Grab your favorite printed boho dress, and modernize it with the touch of stark white block-heel ankle boots. Throw on some simple gold earrings, and you'll have the fall outfit of a lifetime (or at least of the day).
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Combat a boldly colored coat with uniquely colored boots. The unexpected combination will make a statement.
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Offset an elegant dress with chunky flat ankle boots and sporty tube socks. Of-the-moment sharp sunglasses don't hurt either.
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Turn your favorite track-inspired pants into a cool-girl office ensemble by throwing on a pinstripe blazer and some wild stompers.
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Yes, you can add elegance to even the most casual of outfits. In this case, we recommend higher heels paired with mom jeans, an oversize blazer, and a baseball cap for good measure.
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Don't let the dropping temperatures bring you down with them. Instead, get creative with layering your outerwear and playing with color in unexpected places like the lining of your coat and, of course, your ankle boots.
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This outfit is proof that a good top can go a long way. This look mainly consists of jeans and white booties, but thanks to the print and color palette of the blouse, it looks anything but ordinary.
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Choose a geometric print mixing theme for a knockout fall outfit. In this case, we love the pairing of heritage-inspired boots to offset the modernized patterns.
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Lauren Eggertsen is currently the editorial director of Who What Wear and has worked at the company for over nine years, where she started as an associate editor and has since worked her way up. Lauren has worked in the Los Angeles and New York Who What Wear offices but currently calls L.A. home. Here, she leads and manages Who What Wear's editorial team and oversees all editorial content. Lauren's role also includes helping to set the fashion direction for all original photo shoots and often styles many celebrity cover shoots, including big names like Kaia Gerber, Normani, and Sabrina Carpenter. She has also attended multiple fashion weeks, including New York, London, Milan, and Paris, where her style has been featured on sites such as Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, and Elle.
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