-New Urban STYLE- The Best of Fall Fashion: Calling All Cowgirls; Ride Into the New Wild West With The Easiest Transitional Boots for Fall

No strangers to the lifestyle of the wild, wild west, African-Americans have cowboy cultural traditions dating back to the 1860s, when blacks accounted for approximately 30% of the cowboy & western homesteader population in North America.  Today,  in heavily black populated western metropolises like Dallas & Houston, cowboy style is alive and well, and this fall you can expect to see a strong western influence on mainstream fashion direct from the runways, most notably in footwear.

While Germany is currently experiencing another 72-hour heat-burst for the month of September, soon temperatures are expected to drop and it will be time to retire warm weather shoes for traditional fall footwear. Taking a cue from heavy "western" style influences in Fall-Winter 2018 runway collections,  cowboy boots have arrived shops just in time to act as the perfect transitional footwear from mild to chillier days, appropriate for sun or less-than-pleasant weather. Not just for cowgirls anymore,  from Calvin Klein in New York to Isabel Marant in Paris, traditional cowboy boots have been reworked and jazzed into a plethora of colors,  textures,  and heel heights to work with everything from jeans to skirts or leggings.  Check out our street style and retail edit of some of the most wearable looks that can work with your everyday New Urban 40+ style below. As always, to shop, just click on the product name or retailer below each photo: 

(TOP LEFT) Modern Romantic: "Urban Cowgirl" style is easily achieved by pairing your favorite cowboy boots with a long, sweeping skirt;  (BOTTOM LEFT) Simple city style pairing reptile cowboy boots with jeans and a buttery leather jacket; (CENTER) Using colorful cowboy boots as the "POP!" element in a casual outfit; (RIGHT) How to wear cowboy boots with leggings? Add a longer suit jacket & top,  and accessorize with a sweeping scarf for a fresh approach.

The colors & elements that remind you of old Denver, Colorado: port wine, diamonds & gold; Sendra's  "DEBORA 8740 Denver Rojo" boot (€249.00), avaialable at SENDRA HANDMADE BOOTS 

Basic black with a low heel for everyday comfort: ARIZONA Stiefeletten im Western-Stil (€ 89,00), available at TOPSHOP

Sophisticated city style meets western design: paint the town red in these Cowboy-Stiefelette aus leder (€99,00) from MANGO

Country guitarist style for the big city, and looks phenomenal with black: the  "ACOUSTIC" Metal Toe Natural Snake Leather Boot (€ 115,00), from OFFICE LONDON

Western cowgirl style handcrafted in Spain: SENDRA GRÜNE COWBOYSTIEFFEL 15838 (€ 280,00), available at OMODA

Get the heel height you love with the comfort of a wedge: the D-WEST HB Stiefel by Diesel (€ 449), available at de.diesel.com

Buttery leathers are among the most popular colors for nearly all boots this season, including western-style: SENDRA's 8840 Snowbut Crema Lavado Boot (€270,00) pairs perfectly with jeans, neutral colors, and the season's best wool capes - and is available at fashion-boots.de