How to Style Your Winter Boots

The weather is cooling down, we finally have control of our bangs again, we can conveniently forget to shave our legs (thanks tights!) and, more importantly, autumn fashion is THE best.



Soon, it will be pouring rain and snowing every other day, your long after-brunch Sunday strolls will be replaced by “let’s watch The Office for the fifth time and order food,” and soon enough, you’ll consider trading your style for warmth and comfort.










Braving the elements starts with having the right gear to make it more enjoyable (and not feel like you’re on a survival mission every time you leave your apartment). Also, I’d like to put an end to a rumour that has been going around for ages: warm and waterproof boots don’t have to weigh a zillion pounds and look like the ones you used to wear in elementary school. Actually, they can be pretty stylish.

Native Shoes boots scream “let’s go on an adventure,” so I rented a car with Melika, my photographer, and drove all the way to the very east end of the island where parks, nature and deer are the norm. We hiked in the forest, walked in mosquito-infested marshes, and wandered in (what felt like) a rock quarry to prove how versatile they are.

Don’t be fooled by my nonchalant gaze; this is the shot in the mosquito-infested marshes. Just needed to point it out, so you could congratulate me on my modelling skills. Anyway, back to your regular program: clothes and boots.

Was I trying to camouflage in the weeds by putting together different versions of brown, green, and beige? Maybe, but the bright yellow boots bring my somewhat cottagey outfit into more stylish territories; nature lover meets city girl. It’s basically the outfit I would wear if Kinfolk magazine were to interview me.