A Complete Guide to Owning and Wearing This Season's Biggest Boot Trends

This boot hugs the ankle and extends to midshin. With a superpointy toe and kitten heel, it's clearly inspired by '80s footwear. Colors like cherry red, added textures like velvet, and embroidered fabrics make them such that they become the focal point of any outfit. Here, Danielle Bernstein speaks to the appropriate decade with a graphic tee and a denim skirt.

Play up an embroidered pair of boots with a sequin-embellished kimono or duster.

Balance out your skinny boots with layers upon layers of Fall essentials.

Style with a long-sleeved midi dress that comes right below the knee.

Play with proportions and pair an oversize chunky knit with a pencil skirt, then cap off the look with your boots.

Let them peek out from beneath a frilled skirt.

This style has sporty appeal, but it's also slightly Victorian. The key is to give your outfit a modern update, just like Ashley Graham did with a corset dress.

Try folding your jeans up so all details remain visible.

Black ankle boots with a chunky heel are timeless and will always remain relevant come Fall. But you can change how you wear them — Hannah Bronfman gave us a new idea with her two-toned distressed denim.

Let them accent a light-wash denim-on-denim look.

Add edge to a feminine pleated skirt.

Complement a patent quilted pair with a textured clutch in the same shade.

Opt for a combat style that you work with an interesting pair of mom jeans.

Thick buckled boots can perfectly contrast a girlie dress, especially when you allow a pair of tights to break up your look.

Whether yours come with a kitten heel or a wooden block heel, the look of patent white leather will always have a retro tinge. If you want to attract all eyes down to your boots, style them with simple cropped jeans and a white t-shirt like Danielle Bernstein did.

Go for throwback vibes in a '60s-inspired sequined shift dress.

Tap into your avant-garde side like Solange Knowles did and construct a standout monochrome look.

This season, thigh-high boots are, well, really high. So high, in fact, that we've deemed them "legging boots," a trend many models are on board with. You can give the look a go even if you're petite (or not super tall) — try working them with a blazer and shorts combination.

You can really make a statement by letting them peek out from under a sheer maxi dress.

Play with proportions and work them with a sophisticated midi and coat at the office.

Play the layering game. Start with a lace slip, then add a sweatshirt or hoodie and go "lampshading."

Topshop Women's Malbec Sock Bootie ($150)

Steve Madden Edition Embroidered Heeled Ankle Boots ($93)

Balenciaga Velvet Sock Boots ($995)

Stella McCartney Faux Stretch-Suede Sock Boots ($770)

Stuart Weitzman The Clingy Bootie ($575)

Fenty Puma by Rihanna Suede 105mm Sneaker Bootie, White/Black ($270, originally $600)

Marc Jacobs Women's Ryder Leather Ankle Boots ($495)

Marilo Knotch Ankle Boots ($140)

Stuart Weitzman Women's Climbing Combat Boot ($585)

Gestuz White Patent Boots ($316)

Jeffrey Campbell Women's Gamora Thigh High Boot ($190)

Balenciaga Women's Thigh High Boot ($1,575)