Jaded, boots with laces are easier than a zippered one. Zippered boots are iffy but do-able. Is there a lip that covers the zipper? Is the zipper pull a decent size or is yours like the older Paciotti style boots where the zipper is a poniard (dagger like)?
Paciotti had a nice collection some years back but their zipper pulls literally killed the possibly of wearing one for such an occasion unless you wanna have the updated mod/slim look of Hedi Slimane from a few years back.
I've always worn boots in a business casual format but usually the lace-up ones or a slip-on style (elastic on the sides) a la RM Williams or Weston. Another consideration is the type of soles you have on yours; traditional English style leather soles would help promote that business look.
About 15 years or so ago, Comme des Garcons (or was it Paul Smith?) introduced a line of shoes that included a black pair of boots that was High Low Schoolfeest Jurken French made, had leather soles with a steel zipper on the inside step that was covered by a lip. When you sat down, it Trouwjurken 2013 showed just a hint of the zipper enough to say dressy with a hint of bad boy.
01-02-2007, 02:09 AM
Jaded, boots with laces are easier than a zippered one. Zippered boots are iffy but do-able. Is there a lip that covers the zipper? Is the zipper pull Lange Cocktailjurken a decent size or is yours like the older Paciotti style boots where the zipper is a poniard (dagger like)?
Paciotti had a nice collection some years back but their zipper pulls literally killed the possibly of wearing one for such an occasion unless you wanna have the updated mod/slim look of Hedi Slimane from a few years back.
I've always worn boots in a business casual format but usually the lace-up ones or a slip-on style (elastic on the sides) a la RM Williams or Weston. Another consideration is the type of soles you have on yours; traditional English style leather soles would help promote that business look.
About 15 years or so ago, Comme des Garcons (or was it Paul Smith?) introduced a line of shoes that included a black pair of boots that was French made, had leather soles with a steel zipper on the inside step that was covered by a lip. When you sat down, it showed just a hint of the zipper enough to say dressy with a hint of bad boy.
The lip covers the coach boots, so that there is no visible zipper. The Florsheim Normandy boots do not have a facing. Both boots have the zipper featured on the interior side of the boot. They rise just above the ankle. Someone once told me the coach boots make me look like a fascist! I was wearing all black--but then again the code was business casual. Those days are over for me, alas!
