Kate Spade Kolleen Suede Boots

These suede boots – Italian made and gorgeous detailed with a grosgrain bow – may be just what you need to prep your wardrobe for fall and winter.

Kate Spade New York’s Kolleen suede boots feature a slim wrapped heel and rounded toe, side zip closure, and rubber sole. The boot shaft is nearly 2 feet high, and the heel gives you a 4.25 inch lift.

Specs aside, these boots do what a lot of great “works of fashion art” strive to get right. Sure, they demonstrate impeccable design and craftsmanship, but those should be “gimmies” at this price point. The touch of something extra — that grosgrain bow — gives the shoes personality without ladling it on too thick. That’s important. Because you want suede boots to be relatively flexible – to work with a variety of outfits. If they are too ornate, experimental or otherwise “out there,” you lose a certain utility factor.

This is a constant dance shoe and bag designers must navigate. You want to push the fashion envelope by introducing baroque elements to clothing and accessories, so that a brand is “recognizable.” Otherwise, we would just all wear potato sacks and call it a day. On the other hand, you want to pull back from going too extreme — layering “extraordinary” on top of “extraordinary” and thus creating a big fat fashion mess.

The point is: if you want flexible, soft, sultry, and just a tad bit sweet, these Kate Spade New York suede boots would make great additions to your fall/winter wardrobe.

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