Are Thigh High Boots the New Leggings?
Filed under: Accessories, Fashion, Runway Report
At Milan Fashion Week, Miuccia Prada sent her models down the runway with little in the way of pants, but with boots for days. Thigh high boots aren't exactly new, but normally we've seen them as either over-the-top sexy, fetish-type footwear, or as waders for fly fishing. These seem to land somewhere in between.
Thigh High Boots at Miuccia Prada
A model walks the runway in black thigh high boots. And she doesn't look all that happy about it.
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This pair really reminds us of trying on our dad's waders as a kid. Look -- they require a garter to hold them up, and not the sexy kind.
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But then, we see these, and ... well, we're kind of on board. Maybe not with the long sweater/tiny shorts combo, but the boots are looking pretty cool.
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This brighter color combination definitely catches our eye, but we're really wondering how practical it is to have boots that require a belt.
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Whatever. Fashion doesn't have to be practical -- it has to get our attention. And boy, did this ever get ours!
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We don't think these should be an excuse to go without pants -- seriously, how hard is it to just put on a skirt or some trousers? We're talking to you, Lindsay Lohan -- but, we can definitely see these paired with a dangerously short skirt or some skinny jeans. And a lot of attitude. What do you think?
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mallardtracker 3-03-2009 @ 3:34PM
What I want to know is, where did they dig up such a God-awful ugly model. She sure isn't one of Victoria's "Angels."
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Rollando 3-03-2009 @ 2:51PM
Weird. Nothing attractive about those boots. Does nothing for me. Does nothing for the model other than she gets paid strutting about in it.
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Toria 3-03-2009 @ 2:58PM
Fashion is all to often a waste of fabric and time. Most of it looks like crap and would never be worn by anyone with any real taste when it comes to clothing.
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Jason 3-03-2009 @ 3:29PM
Looks like there a few sizes to big to me. Tight high boots = sexy .....loose fly fishing boots = not so sexy.
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skynrd1836 3-03-2009 @ 3:37PM
I have them same boots. Use 'em for fishing and bought 'em at Cabellas.
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Anita 3-03-2009 @ 3:39PM
Good grief! They look like they just robbed the local fire station! How uncomfortable and ridiculous!
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Pat 3-03-2009 @ 4:39PM
Those boots are for another planet, not for Earthlings. But realy do they expect real people to wear that stuff? Only the mindless that MUST HAVE THE LATEST wear that type of nonsence. Everday working women don't go for that way out stuff, it needs to be toned way down.
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BLOODYHELL 3-03-2009 @ 3:47PM
They look like Puss-in-boots from Shrek
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Tom 3-03-2009 @ 3:50PM
They're not only the fugliest things that the fashion world has come up with, they are the STUPIDIST things I've ever seen.
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dragon1 3-03-2009 @ 3:51PM
YEAH THEY USE THEM ON A FISHING TRAWLER TO HAUL IN THE CATCH. I'M SURE THESE COST A BIT MORE. I SUPPOSE IF YOU HAVE A CREW OF MODELS ON A TRAWLER DOING THE WORK THEY ARE FINE. CAN WE GET MORE INSANE??????????
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lionsbowl 3-03-2009 @ 4:00PM
Is She going fishing? HHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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spike 3-03-2009 @ 4:02PM
Some of the ugliest women I have ever seen..Feed then a thanksgiving type meal every day for three months and bring them back for another look.They look like they are starving to death..Boots? What boots?
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Ann 3-03-2009 @ 4:13PM
these boots are made for walking......
right to the garbage can......
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MAW 3-03-2009 @ 4:21PM
that photo with the boots, is "ugly". Barf ugly.
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He Larry Us 3-03-2009 @ 4:29PM
The bad part is SOMEONE GOT PAID to design those boots...what a job!
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SpiritUSA 3-03-2009 @ 4:30PM
LMAO ... this isn't 'fashion' ! But it sure does provide some humor ! Most designers are worthless ... LOL
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ed baggett 3-03-2009 @ 4:31PM
If you are a "rock-star" you are welcome to all the "models"
if you want them. They strut their dumb ugly selves down a "runway", with that goofy robot grin, slip & fall, cry for sympathy....they don't get paid enough is what they claim. Yep, you're welcome....take them !
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budoinst 3-03-2009 @ 4:50PM
NO!!!!
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Dan E De Winter 3-03-2009 @ 4:55PM
Ugh! Yuck! Ich! Yiiiiiieeeee! Apparently designers have decided they HATE women. Hair by just got out of bed after weeks at an orgie-lost brush! Shoes by mid evil torturers. Makeup by Mr. Icahntseeya! Cloths by monster movie design....Fashion throughout this entire presentation is the pits-and I KNOW fashion-get back to classics-great cut and tailoring, textiles that suite female bodies not furniture-the so called futuristic looks all, every single one are throw backs and not one is original...We see everything from the sixties and seventies to the thirties and forties and the Lyre bird hat-it's a joke right-poor kid would risk Cheney blasting her. Back to the drawing board - back to basics we are in a depression-get a clue for next runway presentation.....
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frog lover 3-03-2009 @ 4:57PM
they should put these pics in the fishing magazines and sell them to fishermen lol!!!!
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