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"FacebookPinterest\n\nWe called it months ago in our November issue, but Chelsea boots are making a comeback on New York's runways. Robert Geller and Todd Snyder presented looks worn with said classic boot, a style worn by everyone from Paul McCartney, to Mick Jagger, to Steed from The Avengers. Both designers thought back to London during the 1960s, a perceived golden age and place for menswear, when creating their collections. Golden because the country's rigid class hierarchy was coming to an end and even more so because every guy seemed to be taking pride in their appearance. They rocked getups that combined english decorum with youth counter-culture\u2014and it's exactly this mix we saw at Geller and Snyder.\n\nAt both shows an eclectic mix of traditional tailoring, cropped pants, and mod knitwear were all worn with a pair of iconic chelsea boots. For the sake of the runway they gave a sense of cohesion, but they're also a styling element that call back to the primary point of inspiration behind both collections. Having come about during the Victorian age, it's an old-school boot, worn by men at a time when royalty had legitimate power, but made a comeback with men during London's golden age. Taking footwear with such history and putting them with looks clearly designed for 2014 blends the old with the new in a way similar to that of the style moves played out by our favorite brits in the Sixties. So, as history proves, whether you're guy driven by trends or a character driven by tradition, this boot adds up-to-date sophistication to looks from any style category.\n\n See all the looks from Todd Snyder here and Robert Geller here."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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