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The 14 Most Show-stopping Ankle Boots of Spring Have Arrived

From the front row to behind the scenes, highly adorned, ankle-grazing boots are running the show.
Photography by Theo Wenner
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    Toeing The Line

    Take note: Though they’re made for walking, they look just as chic at ease. from far left: Model Selena FoRrest wears Salvatore Ferragamo boots, $2,300; (866) 337-7242. Balenciaga sweater ($1,450) and skirt ($1,550). Sweater at ssense.com. Skirt at Jeffrey, Atlanta. Acne Studios top, $450; acnestudios.com. Model Grace Hartzel wears Coach 1941 Boots and skirt ($995); coach.com. Michael Kors Collection sweater, $1,550; select Michael Kors stores.
    Fashion Editor: Alex Harrington.

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    Clean Slate

    A striking look—say, white-hot heeled boots, open-ankled and unabashedly embellished—works from the sole on up. On Hartzel (left): Christopher Kane boots, $1,545; christopherkane.com. Maison Margiela shirt, $2,595; Maison Margiela boutiques. Dries Van Noten skirt, $590; Barneys New York, NYC. On Forrest (right): Maison Margiela boots ($1,390), trench coat ($2,990), skirt ($1,890), and belt; Maison Margiela boutiques.

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    Glam Slam

    Layer it all on: the face, the flirty dress—and the statement python-print boots that feel like second skin. Chloé boots ($1,640) and dress ($4,295). Boots at chloe.com. Dress at saks.com.

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    Stand and Deliver

    Red-hot leather- and-snakeskin boots—tipped with just a touch of the wild and exotic—give a delicate lace dress a devilish kick. Givenchy boots ($1,695) and dress; Givenchy, NYC.

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    The Waiting Game

    Backstage, a multivalent mash-up of prints and textures reverberates with eclectic chic. Dior boots; select Dior boutiques. Prada top ($640), shirt ($640), and skirt ($890); select Prada boutiques. Céline earrings. Calvin Klein 205W39NYC boot, $1,995; Calvin Klein, NYC.

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    Walk This Way

    Hitting the runway (or real life) is always a little more fun in high-polish heels and louche parachute silhouettes. Céline boots, $1,250; céline, NYC. Marni top ($2,020), skirt ($1,440), and earrings; Marni boutiques. Beauty note: Turn heads with a bold, bright mouth. Marc Jacobs’s Le Marc Liquid Lip Crayon in How Rouge! provides intense color with a long-lasting finish.

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    Power Players

    The best of both worlds: familiar footwear rendered anew in showstopping prints. On Hartzel: Dries Van Noten boots ($850) and dress ($1,765). Boots at Barneys New York, NYC. Dress at Bergdorf Goodman, NYC. On Forrest: Paco Rabanne boots, $1,150; justoneeye.com. Gabriele Colangelo top and skirt; gabrielecolangelo.com.

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    Loud and Clear

    Put your best foot forward this season in peekaboo PVC. Calvin Klein 205W39NYC boots ($1,595), shirt ($990), and skirt ($2,100); Calvin Klein, NYC. In this story: Hair: Recine for Rodin; Makeup: Fara Homidi; Manicure: Emi Kudo for Chanel Le Vernis. Tailor: Hasmik Kourinian. Special thanks to Chateau Marmont.

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