Without a Doubt, This Will Be the #1 Fall Boot Trend

For the last handful of seasons, we've seen a noticeable shift in toe silhouettes when it comes to ankle boots. Razor-sharp and pointed features have morphed into square shapes that feel like a refreshing nod to the nostalgic trends that have been cropping up everywhere. (Did you hear? Granny-inspired style is decidedly in.) During the most recent fashion month, designers in cities spanning from New York to Paris included square-toe boots in their runway collections, which can only mean one thing: It's going to be a trend come fall.

Though we're in the heat of summer and slipping into a pair of boots might sound like too sticky an endeavor, it's admittedly a good time to start thinking about what staples you'll be investing in so you can keep your eye on sales and promotions throughout the upcoming months. To help illustrate why square-toe boots are the footwear trend worth buying into, continue below to see how key influencers are wearing them, and shop our picks to get started on your accessory wardrobe for September.

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Let your look nod to '70s-inspired style with an outfit Françoise Hardy would give her stamp of approval on. Wear a pair of tall square-toe boots with a miniskirt and polish it off with a blazer and T-shirt.

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If it's not too hot outside, re-create this look during the summer for a laid-back vibe. The formula? Crop top, shirt left unbuttoned, flare jeans, and square-toe boots.

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Dress down your square-toe boots with a band tee and blue jeans.

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Toughen up a romantic pleated skirt with square-toe boots and an oversize blazer.

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For a fun effect, pick a pair of square-toe boots in a pop of color, and wear trousers in a similar hue for an unexpected approach to tonal dressing.

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The French-girl way to do square-boots is very chic, as expected.

Up next: the 20 best ankle boots we're buying in 2019.

Nicole Kliest
Freelance Contributor

Nicole Kliest is a freelance writer and editor based in New York City who focuses on fashion, travel, food, wine, and pretty much anything else that's amusing to write about. After graduating from Pepperdine University with a bachelor's in journalism and creative writing, she started her career back in 2010 as Who What Wear's photo editor and throughout the last decade has contributed to publications including Fashionista, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, The Zoe Report, PopSugar, Fodor's Travel, and several others. She also copywrites and has worked with clients such as Frame, Sea, 3x1, Intelligentsia, and others to develop brand voices through storytelling and creative marketing. She's very passionate about the ways we can improve our sustainability efforts in the fashion industry as well as cultivating content that's diverse and inclusive of all people. When she's not checking out the latest restaurant opening in her West Village neighborhood or riding her bicycle along the West Side Highway, she can be found scheming her next trip somewhere around the world. (Up next is Vienna.)