We all know what boots we are talking about, but you know why they are so important. We explain it to you.
Everyone who has seenThe Devil Wears Prada” you know what we mean when we talk about LAS Chanel boots that Anne Hathaway used in our favorite movie.
The same ones that Emily (Emily Blunt) refers to when she asks Andy (Anne Hathaway) what is she wearing, after the protagonist of the story had a makeover thanks to Nigell (Stanley Tucci).
Without even imagining it Andy (Anne Hathaway) was wearing the most iconic boots of the renowned luxury brand, Chanel.
In that iconic scene we see Andy (Anne Hathaway) entering the office of Miranda Priestley (Meryl Streep) with a total look Chanel: with a short ocher skirt and a black tweed jacket; a pair of golden necklaces, loose hair and of course, the long boots Chanel that drove us crazy in “The Devil Wears Prada”.
The costumes for the film were selected by Patricia Field (the same one who was in charge of the clothes that Carrie Bradshaw wore in Sex & the City) does not appear in the film randomly.
Boots, a tribute to Coco Chanel
Let’s start at the beginning: if you are a fan of “The Devil Wears Prada“You must know yes or yes, that the boots of Chanel they were one of the favorite shoes of Coco Chanelmainly those that reached the ankles.
Despite being Coco’s favorite style of shoes, oddly enough, she never presented them as part of her collections, since they were made to measure by one of the most renowned shoemakers from the Massaro house and she used them to hide swelling on her feet. his ankles.
When karl lagerfeld took the creative direction of Chanel In 1983, after Coco’s death, he decided to do several tributes to the French designer through clothing and it was when she introduced long boots.
What was the tribute of The Devil Wears Fashion to Coco Chanel?
Precisely when Andy (Anne Hathaway) looks empowered and gorgeous wearing the amazing long boots Chanel and that they were presented in the Autumn/Winter collection that Lagerfeld presented in 1994, and that since then have been present on the catwalks in different versions: with fur, two-tone, with jewelery applications or even made with a fabric that simulates socks.
So as Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep) would say: “It’s not just a pair of boots, but boots that represent the fashion industry.”
Do the long boots that Anne Hathaway used in “The Devil Wears Prada”?
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