Who is this and what are they wearing?

[at9]

In this article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy51pgql7eo  there is a photo of a group of people on the show "Traitors" (which I've never watched). About 2/3 of the way down and captioned: "Traitors contestant, actress Celia Imrie, also admitted to a bodily mishap in a recent episode" There is a woman, I don't think it's Imrie - looks too young, wearing red high heel boots that seem to merge seamlessly into trousers.

Does anyone know who is this and what are they wearing?

[mlroseplant]

No idea who that is, and I can't really empathize. I don't sweat much compared to most people. If I'm dripping in sweat, it means it's actually hot, not "Britain Sizzles in the 70s" hot.

[CrushedVamp]

I am not a fan of the look, but I am a person that tends to like contrast, but not just in dress, but on many fronts. When my wife wears a black skirt with white top as the saying says, "Black and White is always right".

Red boots merging into red pants or leggings of some sort? Why? If you are going to wear red boots, why make them disappear? Be proud of what you are wearing. Make a statement, but again, that is just me.

As for the main premise of the article? I am not sure. There seems to be a lot of marketing here in the USA anyway about sweating lately. Many companies now make whole body deodorant. The body wash I have used for years suddenly says it has five functions with whole body deodorizing being just one of the benefits. Whether they changed the product or not, I am not sure, but I never smelled before, so I am not concerned with it now. I do have to wonder if all the antibacterial soap is setting society up for a really bad back-bite though???

As for celebrities being more open about sweating issues? I don't know. I live a boring life and do not get up on stage before 10,000 animated fans and try to entertain while enough lights are shining on me as I dance or act that is more powerful than the sun. If they are trying to think saying so brings them down to my level... which, by the way, is so low I have to reach up to touch whale turds... they are wrong. I sweat, but they would not do what I do as I am, that is for sure.

[at9]

I'm not really concerned with the main subject the article though somebody famous had the opposite problem with sweat, or so he claimed: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-59839351

I'm just wondering about the boots. There have certainly been combined boots and trousers - I've seen a pair just once on the streets of London. Here's an example: https://ca.style.yahoo.com/balenciaga-selling-strange-3000-shoe-pants-hybrid-131332085.html The pair I saw was all leather. There are also boot suits, extending as far up the body as you like, but these would normally be thought of as rather kinky.

Edited Friday at 10:48 AM by at9

[at9]

Probably not combined boots and trousers. More or less the same rig as here: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11090063/Paloma-Faith-wows-red-latex-trousers-matching-jacket-Brighton-Pride-Sussex.html

[Shyheels]

That’s what I would have guessed too

[mlroseplant]

I happen to know somebody who's got a combined boot/trouser setup. I'll have to ask him whether he's actually worn it anywhere.

[Shyheels]

The only ones I’m aware of are called waders. Unless one is fly fishing I simply don’t see the point in such things.

[CrushedVamp]

I have taken the photo and made it a bit brighter, cropped out the lady in question, and made the photo bigger and it seems to me the boots look as if they are all-in one, from stiletto tips to chest.

I would think such shoes would be impractical as if my wife had these, as where would she wear them and how many times? And could she get boots that must fit properly on so many points on her body that they could even be worn? But I suppose in making a statement, these boots would certainly do that. From their color and their style.

But that is what we are all really asking here: form over function, or function over form? Each reply may have a differing viewpoint.

I try not to judge because so many times I lament, "there is nothing new coming out anymore", so when something does come out that is new, like these boots, its not really right for me to lambast the design because sometimes from purely whimsical ideas comes a whole new trend? Or kind of like with art where you do not overthink the purchase you just buy what you like and disregard what other naysayers say. That is the whole reason for fashion, where designers do not have to quell their ideas by being practical to wear, practical to manufacture and just dare ask, "what if we did this"? There is immense value to society to let creators do that. Sure, only one out of ten ideas will work out, but its a process that has to play out or we are bound to mediocracy!

These boots seemed to achieve what the designer and model was looking for: boots that make a statement. It is on a high heel chatroom being discussed. It seems they got what they were looking for in that regard.