In 2006, the niece of King Charles was seen at a BGC Partners fundraising event at Canary Wharf rocking a pair of dark brown ...

Then, last month, Pascal eschewed the knee—but not the titilation—when he wore a pair of Saint Laurent thigh-high leather waders to the Last of Us ’s season-two premiere.

Combat boots have been popular for decades (Doc Martens released their iconic shoe in the 1960s), but the lace-up style is perhaps most closely associated with the grunge heyday of the 1990s.

And leather boots aren't exclusively black anymore; from toffee hues to pale yellows, this season has had plenty of colourful varieties, including some of the best knee-high boots we've ever seen.

Well, knee-high boots are back, and they're better than ever. The styles we're loving definitely take us back to the early 2000s, but they've got a decidedly modern twist.

Thankfully, according to Alexa Chung, I don't need to. The broadcaster and style icon has worn multiple iterations of a knee high boot (namely Celine's patent version) plus nightie mini dress (Dôen's ...