A Marmie Life: Ankle Boots - Tips & Ways I'd wear them

I have an awesome pair of black leather ankle boots that I hardly wear. Every outfit I attempt to wear them with isn't quite right. Or they just seem too dressy in my mountain-town, dressed-down atmosphere. So, I decided to do a little online browsing for some inspiration to whip up some great ensembles to go with my stylish booties!

I also found some awesome tips for ankle boots. I think they can be a challenge in your wardrobe but when done right they look so fashionable!

Tips:

You don't want the boots to cut you off & make your legs look stumpy or heavy. Ways to do that: wear the same color on legs as the boots (photo #1) or wear a shorter skirt/dress/shorts to see more of your leg (photo #2).

catherine Zeta Jones wearing a top to toe black outfit with ankle boots

Photo #1

tawny ankle boots - camel calvin klein shorts - silver 5 ring necklace - cream o

Photo #2

Keira Knightley wearing bootcut jeans and ankle boots

Photo #3

Wear jeans that are tapered around the leg or fold wider leg jeans right over the top of boot (photo #3).

Another thing to keep in mind - very thin heels will make a larger frame look heavier while chunky heels will make a thin person look even scrawnier. So make sure you get the right proportions.

And women - always remember to dress for your body shape! Wear clothes that fit properly, so don't try to squeeze into things (esp. be careful with too much layering to fit into things, it will still look too small) and don't let clothes completely hang on you either. Try to always achieve a nice hourglass figure (that topic is for another post one day). The same is true with your boots. Get ones that fit, are proportional to your frame & are comfortable!