Remember when Cheryl Cole was a little bit...chavvy? Scraped back ponytail, pointy heels and combats combos and a certain reported attack on a toilet attendant were the kind of things that used to get Cheryl, then Cheryl Tweedy, into the papers.
Those days are long gone, and the outfits have been replaced with thick hair extensions, chic dresses and killer heels. Cheryl's style on X Factor is so in demand that a website has been created to help people copy her style.
The site, CherylColeStyle, holds pages and pages of her outfits including several pages purely devoted to her footwear at the auditions.These Alexander Wang 'Lara' Combat Ankle boots are the ones Cheryl wore for her performance of Fight for this Love last week.
Ideal for Halloween, these 'Bewitching' booties are from the small but perfectly-formed range of boots and shoes at Anthropologie, which recently reached our shores with a flagship store in London.
Channeling the trend for shoes with extended, fabricky bits, these booties are made primarily from suede with a lace crochet section that sits on the ankle. It creates a lovely , cobwebby effect that would look superb set against some of the seasons colourful tights.
Due have just dropped their new A/W collection, and yet again they've managed to combine fashion with fit. The high street and mail order brand specialise in boots that come in 21 different calf sizes, and sizes 2-10, so you're pretty much guaranteed to find a design that suits and fits you.
These Venice black suede over knee boots on the right come in black or grape and have a fold down option if you don't fancy rocking the taller option. They're £155 and you can choose from a calf width starting at 30cm and going all the way up to 50cm.
The misleadingly-named Craftastrophe on Etsy was responsible for these fabulous boots, which have been lovingly hand-decorated in one of the season's most popular colour combinations.
The charcoal grey boughts, which are made of 'stretchy, comfortable fabric' would be a stylish winter choice on their own, but the customisation makes them really special. A cherry print pattern made from felt swirls turns an ordinary pair of shoes into a unique and eyecatching style. Since they're a one-off, these shoes are only available in a US size 7.5 (UK 5) but this is an idea it would be easy to nab if you fancied sprucing up some old boots of your own!
It doesn't seem to matter how many times I see these boots and am told by proud owners that they bought them in Topshop: I still mistake them for priceless designer gear every time. The styling is so utterly "now" and the hardware so shiny that they look loads more expensive than they really are - the mark of a winning high street style.
My only gripe with these boots is that they have the dreaded winter peep toe going on, but with a pair of industrial thickness tights and a bit of rock chick attitude running through your veins you'll be just fine. A great buy for the serious follower of fashion on a budget.
If you only go for one fashion 'look' this season, Glam Rock is leading all other trends - and you can be sure that a pair of studded boots will give you instant attitude without you having to even think about leather jackets or big hair. They're easy to wear, fit in with both casual and dressed-up looks and are just so much more fun to buy than plain boots.
The main problem is deciding which style to go for: there are just so many, and as you can see from the small selection above, a lot of them look almost identical. The good news is that the prices vary far more than that, and there's something here to suit all budgets. Can you tell the difference in quality here without looking?
Read on over the jump for prices and other details of each boot
Over the past few years, I've had to strike quite a few otherwise perfect styles off my ankle-boot wishlist - all because the designers saw fit to remove the toe portion of the boot - traditionally an integral part of autumn and winter footwear.
What's going on here, folks? I know that practicality isn't the only concern when buying shoes, and is often the least of our concerns. But the open-toe styles we all love in the summer months seem to be creeping into more A/W styles than ever, and unless you're a year-round jet-setter, I can't see the trend being good to you.
...or do I just need to stop whining and invest in thicker tights? You decide!
Remember when Cheryl Cole was a little bit...chavvy? Scraped back ponytail, pointy heels and combats combos and a certain reported attack on a toilet attendant were the kind of things that used to get Cheryl, then Cheryl Tweedy, into the papers.
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