{"id":130023,"date":"2026-02-11T14:11:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T14:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/130023\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T14:11:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T14:11:16","slug":"on-my-mind-i-finally-found-a-good-new-york-winter-boot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/130023\/","title":{"rendered":"On My Mind: I Finally Found a Good New York Winter Boot"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>\n

\n 16 items in this article
\n 4 items on sale!\n <\/p>\n

\n Photo-Illustration: The Strategist; Photos: Retailers, Joe McKendry\n <\/p>\n

This winter, I finally found something that\u2019s eluded me for a while: a truly good New York winter boot. I define that as one that\u2019s not a snow boot but can be worn in the snow and slush, not a going-out boot but can be worn out for dinner and to the office, and not explicitly outdoorsy-looking but that can be worn in the city\u2019s 10-degrees-but-feels-like-minus-11-freezing-cold-pavement great outdoors. I found mine at Diane B. Shoes<\/a>, which has been around since 1999 and has two shops in the city: one a few blocks up from Bloomingdale\u2019s and the other half a block from J.G. Melon. A lot of its styles are strongly reminiscent of more expensive designer styles \u2014 if you look at the Coco<\/a> and Paris Buckle<\/a>, you\u2019ll get the idea \u2014 at prices that are not low by any means but a lot less than you\u2019d pay for those pairs and, from what I can tell, just as well made. (When I was there last, a woman with actual armfuls of Bergdorf Goodman shopping bags came in to buy some boots, for what it\u2019s worth.)<\/p>\n


\n \"Diane <\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

Want to be emailed about sales and other updates to your saved products?<\/p>\n

Success! You’ll get an email when something you’ve saved goes on sale.<\/p>\n

Yes<\/p>\n

\n Photo: Retailer\n <\/p>\n

My boots aren\u2019t on Diane B. Shoes\u2019 site, but they\u2019re pretty close to the Stormytwo<\/a> (mine have a zipper on the back instead of the front). They\u2019re waterproof suede with a shearling lining; have grippy soles and an elegant almond toe; and the top can fold up or down to either show the shearling or give them a slimmer fit through the ankle. They are truly fantastic and very warm. If you\u2019re hunting for something similar, I recommend going in person \u2014 they have much more stock in store, and the people who work there are incredibly helpful.<\/p>\n

Speaking of things I\u2019ve worn a lot this winter: We\u2019ve reached the point in the season where I\u2019m basically putting on the same sweaters, pants, and wool socks every day. Surprisingly, I\u2019m not sick of any of them. The sweaters are our new Best in Class sweater<\/a>, the cashmere cable crewneck<\/a> from the Bloomingdale\u2019s house line, a cable knit from Alex Mill<\/a>, and With Nothing Underneath\u2019s Devon sweater<\/a> (which I was sent); the pants are Alex Mill\u2019s Camden corduroys<\/a> in dark brown and J.Crew\u2019s Delaney sweater pants, which I have in navy, gray, and black (I\u2019m five-eight and get them in the \u201ctall\u201d size so they\u2019re full-length); and the socks are cashmere Hansel From Basel ones<\/a> that I bought at Salter House a couple of years ago.<\/p>\n

Ever since New Year\u2019s, I\u2019ve had tulipieres on the brain. We were in Miami for a few days at the end of last year and did a day trip to Palm Beach, where we went to Kofski Antiques<\/a>. The store had a pretty incredible selection of porcelain pieces, but what caught my eye was a square silver tulipiere that I really regret not buying. Since then, I\u2019ve been looking for something similar online \u2014 with mixed results. I\u2019m realizing that the better search term might be epergne? Whatever the case, I\u2019m picturing these two silver guys stuffed with corner-deli tulips and peonies. And this delft tulipiere reminds me of some other great tulipieres I saw over the weekend at the Winter Show.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n Some very nice early-18th-century delft tulipieres at the Winter Show.
\n Photo: Hilary Reid\n <\/p>\n


\n \"Vintage <\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

Want to be emailed about sales and other updates to your saved products?<\/p>\n

Success! You’ll get an email when something you’ve saved goes on sale.<\/p>\n

Yes<\/p>\n

\n Photo: Retailer\n <\/p>\n

It seems that my tulipiere hunt has alerted the algorithm to the fact that I like an object with multiple compartments to hold the same thing. And so I now know about lipstick carousels, many of which are also music boxes. This red one from the 1930s is pretty beautiful. It\u2019s pricey but could make a very special gift for a friend who\u2019s into beauty.<\/p>\n


\n \"Westman <\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

Want to be emailed about sales and other updates to your saved products?<\/p>\n

Success! You’ll get an email when something you’ve saved goes on sale.<\/p>\n

Yes<\/p>\n

\n Photo: Retailer\n <\/p>\n

Something I really love is when you go to a makeup counter asking for one thing and the person working there basically redoes all of your makeup on the spot. This happened to me recently at Madison Apothecary<\/a>, where I had gone to look at Westman Atelier lipsticks. The man who helped me casually mentioned that he\u2019s done Anne Hathaway\u2019s makeup a few times and proceeded to make me look more refreshed than I have since it was above freezing out. One thing he did that surprised me was swipe this highlighter stick all under my eyes and then apply concealer on top of that. My skin is pretty pale, so dark circles show easily, and this made a big difference.<\/p>\n

A somewhat frequent topic of conversation at the Strategist is what makes a good \u201cadult going-out top.\u201d In the winter, I think the best answer is a little jacket worn as a shirt (Leandra Medine wrote something similar recently<\/a>). I bought a ruffled Maurizio Pecoraro one at Designer Revival to wear for my birthday dinner last month and a vintage brown satin Barneys blazer<\/a> from Poshmark, and now I have my eye on some for spring. I\u2019m most interested in these vintage floral Ralph Lauren and Marc Jacobs jackets, which I can see wearing with Brooke Callahan Tie Pants.<\/p>\n


\n \"Ralph <\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

Want to be emailed about sales and other updates to your saved products?<\/p>\n

Success! You’ll get an email when something you’ve saved goes on sale.<\/p>\n

Yes<\/p>\n


\n \"Marc <\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

Want to be emailed about sales and other updates to your saved products?<\/p>\n

Success! You’ll get an email when something you’ve saved goes on sale.<\/p>\n

Yes<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n The Maurizio Pecoraro jacket-as-shirt I found at Designer Revival.
\n Photo: Hilary Reid\n <\/p>\n

And speaking of Brooke Callahan Tie Pants \u2026 they are by far the pants I wore the most last summer, and I\u2019ve had my eye on the winter version in wool for a while now. The new pale-pink pair for spring is very enticing too.<\/p>\n


\n \"Brooke <\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

Want to be emailed about sales and other updates to your saved products?<\/p>\n

Success! You’ll get an email when something you’ve saved goes on sale.<\/p>\n

Yes<\/p>\n


\n \"Brooke <\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

Want to be emailed about sales and other updates to your saved products?<\/p>\n

Success! You’ll get an email when something you’ve saved goes on sale.<\/p>\n

Yes<\/p>\n

get the strategist newsletter<\/p>\n

Actually good deals, smart shopping advice, and exclusive discounts.<\/p>\n

Vox Media, LLC Terms and Privacy Notice<\/p>\n

By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms<\/a> and Privacy Notice<\/a> and to receive email correspondence from us.<\/p>\n


\n See All<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

The Strategist<\/a>\u00a0is designed to surface\u00a0useful, expert recommendations for things to buy across the vast e-commerce landscape. Every product is independently selected by our team of editors, whom\u00a0you can read about\u00a0here<\/a>. We update links when possible, but note that deals can expire and all prices are subject to change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"16 items in this article 4 items on sale! Photo-Illustration: The Strategist; Photos: Retailers, Joe McKendry This winter,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":130024,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[9,11,10,55942,3096,55943],"class_list":["post-130023","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-headlines","tag-new-york-news","tag-strategist-brain","tag-the-strategist","tag-womens-clothing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130023","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=130023"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130023\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/130024"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=130023"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=130023"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=130023"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}