There are few footwear styles that can say that they're suitable in the office and on the dance floor. Chelsea boots are one such footwear type that's happy pretty much anywhere. The key to wearing them is to pay attention to a few subtle nuances to make sure that you don't become a style disaster with this most beloved of boots.
Brown vs. Black
The main two shades that the leather of these boots can come in are both fantastic. The light or dark brown shades are just as exquisite as their black leather counterparts. However, they all have their place. Brown leather is generally not acceptable shade of leather in business circles, whereas black is always fine. Black is the truly versatile leather shade out of the two, but if you want to distinguish between your wardrobe choices, then have a brown pair for smart casual use.
Chelsea
Avoid other shades and ones with detail worked into the leather like the plague. They are the biggest fashion mistake you can make with this type of footwear.
Size
This is more to do with the sides rather than the foot size. Regardless of whether you are wearing these for a business or smart casual outfit, the suit trousers, jeans or corduroys that you wear need to be wide enough in the leg that they go past the sides of the boots. Having your trousers gather around the tops of your Chelsea boots will never look cool.
Outfit
As discussed already, black ones will work well with any business suit. Another area of more formal wear they work well with is outfits for formal events such as weddings or funerals. Yet getting them to work as part of a smart casual outfit demands a little more effort. A sleek casual smart look would see you wearing your boots with a dark pair of straight legged jeans a casual shirt and a suit jacket. A slightly less smart and more casual look would see you replace the shirt with a plain tee. Or, you could wear a casual shirt or tee with a jumper and the jeans or a pair of corduroys.
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