Posts with tag riding boots

We're all worried about what's in our wallets. Or, rather, what's not in there. But we don't want to look less stylish than we have in past years. After all, we do have a reputation to uphold! And so, this week, we're going to help you out, searching for stylish steals under $50.

Nicole Kidman is no stranger to high fashion. The very tall and very thin actress was once the face of Chanel's legendary No. 5 scent and boldly strutted down the red carpet at the Academy Awards in an amazing Balenciaga creation that got her alot of flack from celebrity journalists for its brilliant avant-garde design.

While Nicole may not be wearing either Chanel tweed suits or Balenciaga gladiator wedges in her upcoming film Australia, the proud Aussie will be donning custom Ferragamo shoes in the flick.

On the collaboration with the film's costume designer Catherine Martin, James Ferragamo says: "My grandfather, Salvatore Ferragamo, began his career working in costume design for the American Film Company, a precursor to Twentieth Century Fox, so it is only fitting that we carry on his name and our company's heritage by collaborating once again on a film from Fox."

You can see the beautiful evening sandals, riding boots, and classic wedge styles in all of their glory when the film drops this November.

[via Fabsugar]

Equestrian styles haven't changed a whole lot in the past century, and apparently Nike thinks it's about time to stir things up. As part of their Olympic footwear preview -- in which Nike rolled out new shoe designs for 32 Olympic events from gymnastic to archery -- the famous sneaker brand gave us a glimpse of their take on the equestrian boot. Needless to say, the shiny, modern-looking design is getting some mixed reviews.

They're called the "Ippeas" -- that's Greek for rider -- and at least one rider objects to the Nike's redesign. She called them "the stripper boot of the horse world." Don't think too hard about that quote. In our opinion, the boots don't look too sexy. We see more of futuristic Star Wars resemblance. See what we're talking about? The black leather with the red piping looks like something Darth Maul would wear. Not only that, but the funky zipper across the front, and that weird spur thing -- we think maybe Nike got a little too techno on these babies.

[via Jezebel]