Boots, Pencil Skirts Dominate Paris Fashion Week

Paris Fashion Week 2025 and street style this season are emphasizing footwear and skirt silhouettes, with a revival of slim pencil skirts paired with pointed-toe heels and a rise in taller fitted knee-high boots that are quietly replacing ankle boots. Street-style celebrities including Kendall Jenner, Rosie Huntington‑Whiteley and Jennifer Lopez have leaned into hip-slung or knee-grazing pencil skirts with pointed pumps to elongate and polish outfits. Runways and attendees have highlighted shoes as focal points, showcasing labels such as Saint Laurent’s pointiest pumps, Celine boots and Vivienne Westwood’s towering platforms. The taller fitted knee-high boot is being worn with midi skirts, tucked trousers and black leggings for practical, leg‑lengthening show-day looks. Bootcut jeans remain a fall staple but are being updated with square-toe, equestrian and platform boots in autumnal tones like chocolate, camel and burgundy to add height and reinforce vintage-inspired proportions. Collections emphasizing versatility and comfort—such as H&M’s “In Betweens” and collaborations like Sézane x New Balance—also surfaced, reflecting a broader shift away from traditional ballet flats toward modern, stylish sneakers.