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The 1970s were alive with disco music, polyester, and platform soles. Thirty years later, platform soles are still in style; platforms adorn sandals and boots and top designers have showcased stellar platform styles from summer to winter. As we make our way into the fall and winter months, platform boots are sure to keep you stylish and up to date. Platform boots are a great way to gain extra height, turn heads, and give you the ability to walk on a sturdier shoe.
Hidden Platform Boots: Hidden platforms are just like they sound. Instead of the platform being visible to the naked eye, the platform is hidden by fabric; the platform is seemingly made into the shoe. Ankle boots with hidden platforms will be very prominent this fall. Fall fashion runways, fashion magazines, and style blogs have featured skyscraping platform booties and over the knee thigh high boots by designers such as Brian Atwood, Gucci, and Christian Dior. This fall say goodbye to basic stiletto pointy toe boots, and allow your feet to showcase hidden platform boots instead.
Platform Trends: Tough chic booties are one of fall's key pieces. The key to making platform boots effortless is to keep other parts of your outfit simple. Simple pieces include microminis, boyfriend blazers, boyfriend shirts, sleek pencil jeans, and basic day dresses. You'll noticed that boots and other types of shoes are being adorned with rhinestones, zippers, and other flashy embellishments. You don't have to be a rock star to pull off these edgy embellishments. Collarless jackets, cropped leather bomber jackets, and boyfriend blazers are an excellent way to finish your look and showcase a chic look. Collarless jackets can be paired with straight legged pencil pants, chunky neck and wrist jewelry, and patent leather platform booties. Cropped leather and leather like bomber jackets can be perfectly paired with evening shorts, satin ruffle blouses, and hidden peep toe platform ankle boots. Because boyfriend blazers look bulky, a seemingly casual long double breasted blazer goes perfect with weighty boots for the perfect blend of masculinity and femininity.
Tights and Platforms: Basic black opaque tights are always a fall fashion staple and go well with platform ankle, mid calf, and over the knee boots. Because bright neon colors will be seen from frocks to furs, basic black tights are the perfect offset for such bright colors. However, the daring and more fashion liberated individual should invest in various types of tights. Brands such as Trina Turk, Givenchy, Betsey Johnson, and Hue have an array of tights in an assortment of colors and can give your legs and extra boost. When wearing microminis, sheath dresses, ruffle romantic frocks, and short boyfriend dresses, select patterned funky tights to wear with your platform boots and bring life to an otherwise under the radar outfit.
The art of style is knowing who you are and what you want. Don't be afraid to step out this fall in a pair of platform boots. Browse our website for a glimpse at the latest fashion trends. Make a list and decide which fall trends you can't do without, and which classic pieces you may already own. One thing is for certain, the rockin' platform trend is back, and we advise you to jump on board for a piece of the fashion pie.