THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR STRUTTING!

It is autumn again, and for many a fashionista or fashionisto this particular season is extra special because of one outstanding outfit addition: the boot. In addition to being a warm seasonal staple, the boot is treasured for it's variety and versatility in styling, possessing the power to completely change one's look in the time it takes to lace up a pair. Boots can dress up or dress down an outfit, and can be unisex, high-heeled, low-heeled, or flat, or can even feature a wedge.

This season is a big one for boots, as designers and style icons dare to be different, reinventing and recreating many popular boot styles. The cowboy boot makes a major comeback this season, leaving its traditional haven in the closets of cowboys for a more prominent mainstage role in women's shoe stores.

The cowboy boot of Fall 2012 features a bold new style, standing out with more eye-catching stitching, unique color, varying lengths, and even heels. These modern features heighten the appeal of the cowboy boot immensely, popularizing it in big fashion metros like New York City and London. 

Our favorite this season is the New Kid Tonk Boot, a sharp-shooting standout with awesome gold accents. The style factor is significantly multiplied by the cute bootie look, feminizing and modernizing this cool fashion piece. The truly cowgirly will also love Jeffery Campbell's Giddy Stud heeled cowboy boots. 

For those looking to step out in high style for a grounded price, Michael Kors' York Knee Boot is a sexy and sultry statement making shoe. The boot features a sturdy and easy-to-clean luggage leather construction, leg-elongating knee-high shaft, and comes in a very appealing soft brown, a welcome contrast to last year's all black knee highs. This unique color also makes a smooth statement, fitting in beautifully with fall ensembles. 

Kors' is a trusted designer with a forever-forward brand philosophy, and the relatively low $295.00 price tag is a great reason to pick up these hot, workplace friendly boots. For those with a little more in their end-of-summer cash stash, Jil Sander's Coco Suede Boots are also a fabulous find.

The design team at Ugg Austrailia, makers of the perpetually popular Ugg Boot, have also turned up the heat on this season's boot styles, jazzing up their classic boots with sequins, laces, leather and more. These new boots are funky and functional, keeping the foot extra warm in toasty twinface sheepskin. 

Our favorite is the Classic Short Dylyn, a buckled number that gives the classic boot a fun and rebellious edge. Coming in both a charming chestnut and a beautiful black color, these boots are sure to heat things up as it gets cold out.

Fall boots are traditionally fun, blending the newest fashion elements with an essential seasonal shoe. The result is a sometimes funky, often fierce and flirty, but always interesting product that will give any closet some new attitude and vigor. 

Fall in love with fall boots, the style options are endless, and they are a great way to express your individuality and add some spunk to your style.

Also see: Top 20 Boot Trends for Fall 2012