KIϟϟ & Boots

KIϟϟ is dubbed as one of history's most recognized bands. But it is not entirely because of their music. Their style is unmatched. If their black and white trademarked face paint and tight black leather outfits weren't enough to make them stand out, scroll down to their shoe of choice. Over-designed Platform boots. 

This band obviously knows how to accessorize. I love that they chose to do it with high-heeled, studded, black, white and gray, knee-high, bold boots. 

KIϟϟ has been in the public eye since 1973. It wasn't until 10 years after that, on September 18, 1983 that the band stepped out without their make-up on. They have since reacquired their traditional wardrobe that they will always be remembered for. They just could not leave their style behind forever, and that's that. I'll leave you now with arguably Kiss' most popular track and one of my personal favorites.

 

Kiss - Rock and Roll All Nite, 1996, Live, Under the Brooklyn Bridge

More up-to-date information about KISS can be found at the Kiss Official Website!

Boots for Boys

Ladies, boots are not just for you. Gentlemen, they're for you, too. Men have been wearing boots since well before the Elizabethan Era (1558-1603). Many wore gamaches, a high boot, or Buskins, a calf-length boot, everyday. In fact, we can see men in boots in period movies throughout the years. 

Elizabethan wear

Mel Gibson in The Patriot,  representing 1776

Darcy in Pride and Prejudice, representing 1811 

One pair of boots that guys don't seem to shy away from are workbooks, or what many call "timbs"(aka Timberlands). My dad wears them when he does yard work. My brothers wear them with their button downs and khakis in the winter. They will always be popular, they have a necessary function in the male's closet. 


The Mugg, or the man Ugg, is also a relatively popular boot within the male wardrobe. The Ugg Company makes advertisements to attract male consumers.

Yet, I still get the sense that men don't wear boot in the same way that women do -- for the style. Check out Ed Westwick, Chris Brown, Jude Law and Justin Timberlake (below) and take some advice from them. They pull off the fashion boot quite well. 

I think they look pretty good and men should definitely invest in a pair to elevate their style to celebrity status. And that's that. 

Country Stars and Cowboy Boots

For many musicians, especially country stars, cowboy boots are always in season. They wear them in the winter with a pair of jeans and in the summer with a breezy dress, on stage, at home and in the street. 

Miley Cyrus

Taylor Swift

Carrie Underwood

And if you're Miranda Lambert, you even wear them at your wedding. She loves her cowboy boots. For her, that is just that. 

This trend is not only for the female stars though. Cowboy boot wearing dates all the way back to The Beatles when they wore them in Hamburg in 1960 with leather jackets. 

Beatles, 1960

However, there seemed to be one time this year when many of these country stars left their boots at home. The 2012 Academy of Country Music Awards, a place where I thought cowboy boots would be stampeding down the red carpet, was surprisingly not full of boot-wearing musicians. Instead, this past April Fool's day many of the country stars stepped out in more delicate footwear.

When Taylor Swift accepted her award for Entertainer of the Year, she was not in a pair of her many cowboy boots, but instead in a pair of sky high stilettos. Nicole Kidman, Miranda Lambert (Album of the Year winner & Female Vocalist of the Year), LeAnn Rimes and Carrie Underwood must have all gotten the memo, as well. Don't get me wrong they looked beautiful, just a little bit taller than usual.

Now that the awards have been handed out, I am sure the Country stars are back to dancing around in their boots. Country stars and cowboys make too fitting a pair for them to be parted for much longer than a few hours. And that's that.