Who can wear the gold boots?

by Deidre Woollard (Subscribe to Deidre Woollard's posts), Posted Oct 3rd 2006 at 9:59AM

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I came across these boots recently while doing a little online browsing. Who could wear these boots? My boyfriend and I came up with a short list:

Marilyn Manson
David Bowie (but only in the Ziggy Stardust era)
The Spice Girls
Jake Shear of the Scissor Sisters
RuPaul
Amanda Lepore

Notice a trend here? Basically these boots seem to cry out for a gender-blurred, fabulous wearer. At $745, you could probably replicate the look of these Biba Platform boots for a lot cheaper with a pair of Payless boots and a can of spray paint. But perhaps I'm wrong. Let me know how you would wear the gold boots. With skinny jeans? Short skirt and tights?

Filed under: Accessories, Fashion
Tags: boots, gold, platform

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Cynthia 10-05-2006 @ 2:18PM

I have one word for these.... "YUCK!"

camille kane 10-05-2006 @ 2:31PM

xcept for the spice girls all of the rest are dudes

Kel 10-05-2006 @ 2:39PM

How would I wear these? With a Halloween costume. Then I'd burn them.

Susannah 10-05-2006 @ 3:12PM

Hmm - Do they make it in a thigh high style??

Tricia 10-05-2006 @ 2:52PM

with a thong,boa and a stripper pole....................

Ruth Springer 11-06-2006 @ 7:44PM

I;m moving to Arkansas next week so would wear them in Little Rock.

rainbow99 10-05-2006 @ 3:11PM

i am a huge buyer of boots & someone would have to pay me to wear those and i still would cry while having them on....

Carol 10-05-2006 @ 3:11PM

Now we all know, if Sex and the City was still on, one of them would be wearing these boots. PS - you forgot Leopold the Magnificent would wear em too!!!!

SB 10-05-2006 @ 3:12PM

Actually, with a very basic pair if bootlegs, a simple shirt and minimal accessories, these boots could look really cool. I guess you just have to be the type of person who likes to be bold.

C 10-10-2006 @ 11:58PM

OMG did you have to mention Amanda? Maybe she could use these when she gets lost at sea. G-d know the rest of her is a flotation device.

Laura 10-05-2006 @ 3:24PM

I love them, I have the personality to sport them. An all black outfit and gold hoops, my hair down, I'd be SCREAMIN HOT!

kimberly 10-05-2006 @ 3:37PM

Aaliyah wore gold boots in one of her pics. for her album "More than a Woman."

JoAnn 10-05-2006 @ 3:45PM

4 words...Elton John, Pinball Wizard

Beth 10-06-2006 @ 8:27AM

Oh Christ what next!?!

patricia 10-05-2006 @ 3:53PM

my friends and i wore these in the seventies (males and females)....
(even had some plexiglass platforms that were made to put a goldfish in...)
it was fun....
let the kids enjoy them now....
youth should be fun....
you just have to remember to have longer length pants to accomodate the platforms....
fashion and youth are a wonderful combination

Kate 10-05-2006 @ 4:08PM

I would wear gold boots - but I think those are ugly - not the color, the style. they'd be cute with a pointy toe and really skinny heel...and NO platform!

Karina 10-05-2006 @ 4:18PM

Anyone who says "yuck" is just not fabulous enough to carry them off. I can see myself OWNING the club in these babies. All eyes on me!!! heyyyy.....

Claire Deleuze 10-05-2006 @ 4:54PM

These would be perfect to wear with hot pants and fishnet tights, while standing on a street corner waiting for customers.

Sylvia 10-05-2006 @ 4:55PM

I have them short AND long! Silver AND gold. The short ones under boot cut jeans and the long ones under skirts (long or short skirts), also over skinny leg pants. The long ones always a bit bunched up, not pulled up tight, kinda like a leg warmer look! Don't knock 'em 'til you tried 'em! Doesn't everyone own gold and/or silver shoes/sandals? This is the equivalent for the fall/winter season. And they look great!