Men's Leather Buckle Wrap Boot
circa 2010 (?)
Yes, these are works of art. The subtly of
their cool, classic shape, along with their clean-cut panels of suède leather,
are what mark these boots as bearers of pure style - with a capital 'S'.
Simplicity and taste are the keys that
differentiate style from fashion: while style almost always plays a part in
popular fashions, fashion rarely determines the ever-present grace of good
style. Style is also less affected by time than it is by the person wearing and
moulding it to who they are; fashion, on the other hand, is undoubtedly
affected by time, if not by every other minute.
With that said, true style can be worn
anywhere, anytime. These McQueen boots, no matter the weather, may be worn with
an elegant three-piece suit (shall we say in a deep grey with a pale green
lining?), with a pair of cuffed-up slim jeans and a burnt-orange hoodie or even
with a pair of casual autumnal shorts, perhaps belted, topped by a well-worn leather
jacket. With either the buckles loosely undone or snuggly wrapped around the ankles, it is despite the number of possible outfits or type of wearer these
boots might accompany that make them statement pieces. Whereas blue-crocodile, gilt-soled leather dress shoes may
flicker in and out of fashionable strength like a feebly-lit candle, McQueen's
boots proudly but quietly orchestrate nearly any outfit, male or female's, to
the pin-point of timeless perfection. They are indifferent to the opinion of
any slave of the fashion world, but remain loyal to the wearer of pure Style. It would be worth giving these wooden heels a happy jump and kick in mid-air knowing that such boots still exist today to be walked in, worn-in and, of course, loved.
