11 Fashionable Ways to Not Look Like You’re Trying Too Hard

Square Toe Knee High Boots

Vince Camuto Sangeti Knee High Boot

Has anyone else been thinking about hightailing it back to 1999? Trinity from The Matrix instantly comes to mind!

Vagabond Shoemakers Ansie Knee High Boot

When Gigi Hadid cosigns a boot under $300, we give respect where respect is due. It's giving model off-duty!

ALOHAS East Leather Knee High Boot

We are obsessed with the color blocking on these retro beauties.

Aerosoles Micah Boot

Shades of red are trending this fall, and this burgundy ( or should we say cherry mocha) boot is a great way to add it into your wardrobe.

Marc Fisher LTD Ofida Knee High Boot

Haven't you heard? Biker chic is in and these moto boots by Marc Fisher are bound to up the ante on your fits this Fall.

Frye Campus 14L Boots

If you haven't heard, Frye is one of THE "It girl" boots of the season. Made to last, these go to boots will be in your closet for many seasons to come.

Pointed Toe Knee High Boots

Schutz Mikki Over-The-Knee Boots

Okay, while these are technically over-the-knee, she gets an honorary spot on the list for since you can easily fold the material down. We love versatility!

Everlane The Knee-High Banana Heel Boot

The unique banana heel boot from Everlane exudes timeless style.

Zara SLOUCHY DENIM BOOTS

Say what you want, but a denim-on-denim moment is in order!

Linea Paola Kyra Tall Boot

These knee high boots from Linea Paola can only be described as sleek. And we're absolutely loving this warm grey hue!

Franco Sarto Sylvia Knee High Boot

Be warned: all that you touch might turn into gold. King Midas wishes that he had these boots!

Vince Camuto Alinkay Boot

Fall is the season of suede and we're styling this pair with everything we can.

Naturalizer Kalina Boot

A cute boot shouldn't have to cost you comfort! Get from point A to point B in a breeze with this trendy style from Naturalizer.

Knee High Cowgirl Boots

Dolce Vita Kamryn Western Boot

Enter the steel toe stunners, a.k.a. your new favorite cowboy boot of the season.

Dirty Laundry Upwind Metallic Western Boot

In our book, metallic counts as a neutral.

Lug Knee High Boots

Dirty Laundry Veelo Knee High Platform Boot

Whoever said that wearing white after Labor Day was a crime never met these creamy Veelo boots from Dirty Laundry! If your Fall color palate stays in neutral, then these are for you.

Lucky Brand Cirilia Knee High Boot

There's absolutely no debating that black boots are the go-to, but sometimes a Fall look calls for a more mocha hue.

Rhodes Tall Boots

Put your best foot forward in these glossy burgundy boots from Free People!

Mercella Carnegie Knee-High Boots

These boots are just effortlessly cool, with the geometric soles and slip-on style. They're giving, "Oh these? I just pulled them on!"

Knee High Rain Boots

Hunter Original Tall Rain Boot

Rain boots are an absolute must for transitional weather. We suggest opting for knee-high rain boots to avoid soaked socks and battles lost with unsuspecting puddles.

Burberry Simeon Check Waterproof Rain Boot

If you're down to splurge, this chic pair of rain boots from Burberry are worth every pretty penny.

Lace-up Knee High Boots

Doc Marten Audrick Tall Lace Up Boots

With the 90s always making a comeback, I have my fingers crossed for a grunge girl Fall! Sure, you'll probably have to break these bad boys in, but Doc Martens are most definitely worth it.

Jeffrey Campbell Aluma Knee High Boot

What would a Fall boot roundup be without a witchy pair for the season?

Minnetonka Front Lace Knee High Boots

in case you missed it, moccasins come in knee high and we're living for it!

Platform Knee High Boots 

Azalea Wang Sutton Platform Boot

Enter THE Bratz boot! In a year where pink and furry have reigned supreme, the girls whose girlhood nostalgia starts with Sasha, Chloe, Yasmin, and Jade deserve a little representation.

Round Toe Knee High Boots

H&M Knee-High Heeled Boots

When it comes to affordable basics that rival high-priced wares, H&M always delivers.

Madewell The Selina Tall Boot

The Selina boot from Madewell is a girl's buttercream dream!

Croc Print Boots

ASOS DESIGN Campbell pull-on knee boots

No need to get green with envy — just add these to your cart! The texture and color combo are sure to make a statement this fall!

Nordstrom Alina Reptile Embossed Knee High Stiletto Boot

Embossed in a subtle yet chic take on croc print, these boots are the perfect way to sneak a little animal print into the Fall mix.

Schutz Maryana Block Pointed Toe Knee High Boot

Listen, if there's one embossed detailing we can't live without, it's croc print!

Franco Sarto Talfer Wide Calf Boot

Here's a low heel croc option for the girlies who don't want the extra boost.

What is Cowgirl Copper Hair?

The exact shade of "Cowgirl Copper" may not have a strict definition, but after scrolling through countless #cowboycopper posts on TikTok, one thing is clear — it's a range of natural red tones that aim to capture the essence of rust. From warm strawberry blonds to rich mahogany browns, this trend encompasses a spectrum of captivating hues that exude confidence and charisma.

Finding Your Cowgirl Copper Hair Look

Now, your hairstylist may not instantly grasp the concept of "Cowgirl Copper" hair when you sit in the chair, but don't fret — we've got your back. To ensure you don't end up with a hair color disaster, we've curated a collection of 10 celebrity inspo pics that perfectly encapsulate this trend. Take these photos along to your next salon visit and watch your hairstylist work their magic, bringing the wild beauty of "Cowgirl Copper" to life.

Riley Keough

We would be lying if we said the Daisy Jones & The Six starlet, Riley Keough's, copper hair color didn't inspire this entire article.

Phoebe Dynevor

The Fair Play and Bridgerton leading lady looks breathtaking in red. This color suits her so well!

Zendaya

When Challengers star Zendaya stepped out in this deep copper hair color, she instantly channeled Mary Jane, and there was no going back.

Emma Roberts

While we love her signature blonde, Emma rocks the redhead look so well, you'd think it runs in the family. 😉

SZA

SZA is a vision in this copper 'fro, and we're on our knees begging for her to bring it back!

Rihanna

Bad Gal RiRI is always going to be the ambassador of red in any intensity, but we absolutely love her in this copper hair color!

Sophie Turner

Undeniable proof that the color red was made for Sophie Turner — she's so electrifying! Your Honor, we rest our case.

Emma Stone

If there's one thing that we've learned from Easy A and La La Land is that Emma Stone will always have us contemplating a hair color change.

Sydney Sweeney

Still teetering on the edge of strawberry blonde, Sydney's light copper tresses almost made us forget about her iconic platinum...almost.

Ice Spice

Ice Spice takes the cake for coming through as the copper hair inspo for the curly girls. (Okay, to be fair, it is in the name...)

As a Power of Women honoree, Mariska was recognized in regards to her work as an advocate for sexual assault survivors. She took the stage and used her platform to discuss rape and assault conviction reversals, shining a light on the recent overturned ruling in Harvey Weinstein's landmark NYC case. Here's what she said:

Today I want to talk about reversing convictions, and more specifically I want to talk to you about how impossible it is to reverse mine. It’s impossible to reverse my conviction that survivors matter. It is impossible to reverse my conviction that what happens to us matters, and that our society must respond to survivors with a more a compassionate, holistically, deeper, and more nuanced understanding of what healing means.

It is impossible to reverse my conviction that after a trauma, survivors can reclaim lives of hope, of possibility, of audacious risk, beautiful intimacy, and glorious, glorious abundant joy. And I stand before you as evidence of that statement.

It is impossible to reverse my conviction that we must listen to survivors as experts on what justice means. It is extraordinary how little their voices are consulted, let alone incorporated, in the process of deciding how to repair harm. Justice is not a one-size-fits-all journey.

It is impossible to reverse my conviction that patriarchal impunity has to end. Patriarchal impunity is when a male-dominated system exempts perpetrators from punishment. Studies show that only 20% of all rape cases in the U.S. are reported to the police, and that between 5 and 0% of all rapes result in a guilty plea or a conviction. So why do 80% of victims not report? Because they're met with a system that grants impunity to perpetrators; a system that blames victims; a system that accepts only those victims who are experienced as "real" rape; a system that completely misunderstands the neurobiology of trauma, which causes behavior in women that doesn't fit the picture of how a "real victim" would act.

Is that change needed that victims should just pull themselves together? Just buck up and report anyway? No. No, it's the system that receives them that needs to change

It is impossible to reverse my conviction — and the conviction of my extraordinary team, The Joyful Heart — that the backlog of untested rape kits can be brought to zero; that the testing of all new kits must be mandated; that we need a statewide kit tracking system; and that survivors have the right to access the status of their kits.

It is impossible to reverse my conviction that grammar — yes, grammar — that we use when we speak about rape must change. In the sentence, "A woman is raped," there's a crime and there's a victim, but there's no perpetrator. Where's the perpetrator? Where is he? Statistically, as we know, most likely he's walking free. He's so free that he doesn't even appear in the language about the crime that he committed. Is that not extraordinary? It's extraordinary that in the very grammar, the perpetrator goes free. Reintroducing perpetrators in the language of rape will make some very unwieldy grammar, but that's the nature of change. It's unwieldy, it's messy, it's uncomfortable, but it's necessary.

Hargitay continued on in her prolific speech to describe that rape shouldn't be considered a "crime of passion" because it's "not simply the next step in the trajectory of his passion" when a man takes a consensual hookup too far and assaults a woman against her will. She stated that it's "an exercise of power," doubling down that the language we use is important.

The speech went on to address that rape is both about power and control, as a "construct" that was "built, and assembled, and reinforced over time." She noted that there are people with these positions of power — and she specifically called out those in the entertainment industry — that could make a difference and aligned themselves to victims and survivors.

After this and some other remarks, Hargitay specifically called out the Weinstein conviction reversal. She said:

I do want to say something about the Harvey Weinstein conviction, specifically about the reason that it was overturned: too many women's voices. Too many women's voices were allowed to speak. Hallelujah! Amen! I can't imagine anything more beautiful than that. The Daily podcast episode talked about how it was so risky for the prosecution to have that many women testify. Risky to let women speak? You're damn right it is!

Too many women speaking brings change. Too many women speaking shakes the establishment. Too many women means we get listened to more, and people might actually hear what we have to say. Look what happened when women started saying just two words, right? Me too — just as an example — a tidal wave of change. Me too.

And then of course, there was the response: the Me Too Movement. The backlash. The examination of whether the changes that have come are lasting, or are even positive. Of course there's a backlash! What did they expect? For women to speak repeatedly, loudly, together, with a purpose — for there to be no backlash? The backlash is evidence of how powerful those voices were, how powerful those voices ARE.

Watch Mariska Hargitay's Full Speech Here

Turns out that your TV heroes really can be your IRL heroes after all. Long live Olivia Benson! Long live Mariska Hargitay!