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Cowboy boots had a major moment last year, both on the runway and the streets—and the craze for the western-style shoes isn’t going anywhere this summer, either. Model Emily Ratajkowski, for one, has been wearing several different styles nonstop throughout June. Feeling perplexed about how to wear them during the hotter months? Allow Ratajkowski to answer that sartorial quandary. The model stepped out in New York City just yesterday in a new pair, and proved that cowboy boots can feel sleek, seasonally appropriate, and even city-ready. Stilettos, who?
Ratajkowski built her polished ensemble around her pointed, beige suede shoes by Montserrat. For a fresher feel than pairing the boots with, say, blue jeans, she styled them with a silky, paisley-print midi skirt, and a minimal halter top. It instantly made her dressier attire instantly feel cooler and more effortless. Her accessories, like the oversized pendant necklace and rectangular shades, helped. Consider it summer inspiration for how to style western wear: You may want to try wearing them with your more polished and feminine pieces that you’d never think of pairing them with. The end result can be a masterful mish-mash of an outfit that’s ready for the rodeo or a rooftop party. Fight us on it, but it’s as versatile as a sneaker.
