Step It Up A Notch

More so than any other time of the year, winter is your chance to show off those knee-high boots you’ve been hiding in your closet all summer. Whether it's embracing the recent trend of pairing an ankle option with brightly colored opaque tights or rocking the supple leather J.Crew option with your cropped 3.1 Philip Lim pants, boots are your staple footwear this month.
Photographs by Chris Edwards; Styled by Jade Wills

January 1, 2008

Blake Miller,

1. Ariella boot, by Christian Louboutin, $995, Bob Ellis, SouthPark, 704-366-6686;
2. Luxe Shearling boots, by J.Crew, $375, Northlake Mall, 704-597-0392
3. Hair-calf Ankle boot, by Manolo Blahnik, $890, Neiman Marcus, SouthPark, 704-442-7900
4. Hobbitt Foldover Bootie, $48, Urban Outfitters
5. Cupertina boot, by ALDO, $120, ALDO, Northlake Mall, 704-921-2871
6. Ilysa Short Cuff boot, by Cole Haan, $325, SouthPark, 704-367-9393
7. JGuard Vachetta Sport boot, by Jessica Bennett, $249, Boris + Natasha, 1214 Thomas Ave., 704-375-0079
8. Suede tall low hi boot, by Lanvin, $905, Capitol, Phillips Place, 704-552-8987

1. Ariella boot, by Christian Louboutin, $995, Bob Ellis, SouthPark, 704-366-6686;

2. Luxe Shearling boots, by J.Crew, $375, Northlake Mall, 704-597-0392

3. Hair-calf Ankle boot, by Manolo Blahnik, $890, Neiman Marcus, SouthPark,
704-442-7900

4. Hobbitt Foldover Bootie, $48, Urban Outfitters

5. Cupertina boot, by ALDO, $120, ALDO, Northlake Mall, 704-921-2871

6. Ilysa Short Cuff boot, by Cole Haan, $325, SouthPark, 704-367-9393

7. JGuard Vachetta Sport boot, by Jessica Bennett, $249, Boris + Natasha, 1214 Thomas Ave., 704-375-0079

8. Suede tall low hi boot, by Lanvin, $905, Capitol, Phillips Place, 704-552-8987

This article appears in the January 2008 issue of Charlotte magazine.