That's Not My Age has spent the weekend wearing a pair of fabulous new boots. No they're not Balmain or Balenciaga, these beauties are from outdoor footwear specialist, Brasher. Mr TNMA and I are fond of a weekend stroll and fed up with traipsing around in a pair of old trainers, I opted for some serious footwear. But this presented a serious style challenge. How to wear proper walking boots without looking like a member of the Countryside Alliance?
First, leave the utility jacket alone - Kate Middleton goes grouse-shooting is not the look we're after here - and when in doubt, turn to the grand dame of sporty chic for inspiration:
A Breton top is perfect for the riverside ramble but add a sensible rucksack and suddenly I'm feeling more Edmund Hillary than Coco Chanel:
But check out those sunglasses - I'll have some of that! This pair from Linda Farrow should do the trick:
They may not have platform heels and a designer price tag but as far as I'm concerned my new ankle boots are the cat's pyjamas. Back in the olden days when That's Not My Age was a student, I thought Dr Marten's were the only boots I'd ever wear (then I grew up and got a job!) and I have a similar feeling now. There's a strong possibility that I might wake up in the morning and slip my new Brashers on - and if I do, I'd like to look something like this:
Ever owned a pair of shoes you never want to take off?
Photos
Balmain boots: mytheresa.com
Coco Chanel: A Century of Fashion Francois Baudot
Edmund Hillary: Time
Linda Farrow sunglasses: Net-a-Porter
Gorgeous girl in hiking boots: The Sartorialist
16 comments:
I have a weakness for lace-up boots lately, too. I want another pair...
Hi there-a lovely pair of shoes, hope you had a great time out too!
Like you I thought I would wear my DM's for ever. Xxxx
從人生中拿走友誼，猶如從生活中移走陽光........................................
I wore my DMs until they'd been re-soled, re-zipped, re-everythinged and still fell apart; a pair of moto-cross DM boots dating from 1989. At the moment I cannot remove a pair of very un-trendy Clark's air-wear flats... fairly ugly but comfy as anything...
Since returning occasionally to the smartly dressed office, I've discovered that my ability to ignore the pain in my feet has vanished. Is this a universal phenomena, or is it just me?
you look very chic in the Breton top- I did have a pair of flats that were the comfiest thing ever, purple ballet type ones- they died eventually as they all do.
i have never had a comfy pair of walking boots though! i really need to get them fitted properly and wear thick socks!
E and Rose - I can highly recommend the Brashers. Very comfortable worn with thick socks, we walked quite a long way (well, it felt like a long way!) and my feet and I were very happy.
Sparx - what about the Reeboks?
Ellen - this is a universal phenomenon. I live in flat shoes and trainers now.
The breton top is lovely. I have a bit of an obsession about stripey tops!
You were asking how to follow my blog - one of the lovely techie guys at work has added the Bloglovin button and also an RRS button (whatever that may be!) x
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Gosh, I love your boots! We hike (ramble?) a lot and "sensible walking shoes" and boots are part of my attire. I actually have apair of shoes (if they can be called that) that I never, ever want to take off and so I don't (except for bed). I just left them at a resort we visited at the weekend so they are being speed-posted back to me. I am almost too embarrassed to tell what they are...hold on, grit teeth, they are a pair of CROCS Malindi maryjanes that I bought for kayaking. These things are like magic shoes. They are magic shoes. They are absolutely the most comfortable things I have ever worn. Of course, I'm exaggerating about wearing them all the time. I don't when I'm in public view, but at home, they are my constant companions.
Sarah - thank you, I'll check it out.
Rosina - your secret's safe with me (and the rest of the blogosphere!)
I can't see all the images in your blog! What do I need to do to see them?!
I wear flats a lot. I don't need heels in this rural idyll (read: backwater)
Sometimes I wish I had the life of the person who wears the first boots though....
Ali
DMs forever I say, but where did you get the cool hiking rucsack?
Fabricate x
Alison - I don't know about the pictures, sounds odd and I'm a complete Luddite so I'll have to carry out some research ie phone a friend.
Fabricate - hello and welcome!! The rucksack is from Ally Capellino and I'm going to post something about her retrospective later this week.
I'm absolutely loving walking boots at the moment! And I love the whole breton/ rucksack look. We should start a Ladies Walking Club.
(btw - is Kate Middleton the actual antithesis of fashion, or what? Ugh. How can a pretty girl get it so wrong?)
Caroline, yes! Let's start a grown-up ladies walking club soon.
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