The Kate Moss Effect: How New York Girls Are Wearing Hunter Boots This Fall

There's something deeply satisfying about wearing Hunter boots in, well, hunter green. Caroline pairs her glossy tall pair with an all-black base: a cinched utility jacket over the shortest of shorts, a tiny shoulder bag, and dark sunglasses. The boots are the focal point of the outfit.

Who says the white mini dress has to retire after Labor Day? Deja wears an eyelet-trimmed version under a belted trench, then swaps her sandals for tan suede Hunters with a cream cuff. A black top-handle bag and a beaded necklace finish it off. It's sundress season and boot season at the same time, which is exactly what October in New York feels like.

Nicole's look is a reminder that Hunter's range now extends well beyond the rain boot. She wears the brand's tan suede ankle boots, set on a chunky lug sole, with a cropped suede jacket in nearly the same shade, and pairs them with charcoal wide-leg trousers. The tonal suede gives the outfit warmth, and the tailoring keeps it sleek enough for the office.

Jorts in October? Sofia makes a very convincing case. She pairs long denim shorts with a white tank, a brown sweater slung over her shoulders, and a classic camel trench, then adds tall matte quilted Hunters in dark brown. The quilting gives the boots an equestrian edge, and the look reads like a weekend upstate, even though she's just crossing Broadway. As Hunter puts it, they're "great for long walks in the countryside or city strolls."

Tucking your jeans into tall boots is a classic for a reason. Here, dark-wash denim disappears into brown suede Hunters, a red turtleneck adds a hit of color, and a floor-sweeping trench finishes the look. Ava adds wired headphones and dark sunglasses, which complete the "I'm busy, don't talk to me" uniform we know and love.

Giselle layers two different plaids, a brown check coat and a navy plaid shoulder bag, over a white cable knit and a dark denim mini. Glossy burgundy boots, worn with white socks showing at the top, pick up one of the season's key colors and give the preppy references a more current feel.

Jada's formula is a long olive trench, black mini shorts, a plaid button-down, and one very good pair of boots. Her deep-brown croc-embossed Hunters, with white socks pulled up over the top, might be the boots of the season.

Lydia leans into the boot's countryside heritage. An oversized cream sweater, cinched at the waist with a brown leather belt, sits over a white slip skirt, and she wears glossy chocolate-brown Hunters with knit socks. The perfect outfit for an English countryside or roaming around SoHo.

Emma wears a full-length denim trench over frayed cutoffs, with a black tee and a gold-buckle belt. Her black croc-embossed boots, one of the newer textures in the collection, are Kate Moss and OOTD-approved.

Ally's outfit looks like the first truly cozy day of fall. A red, green, and cream check jacket with a sherpa lining goes over a cherry-red henley and dark wide-leg jeans, with suede Hunter Gemma boots peeking out underneath. A navy top-handle bag adds one more color for good measure. Too early for holiday colors? Never.

So no, Hunter boots aren't just for rainy days anymore (though they're still great for those, too). Glossy, quilted, croc, or suede, the trick is to wear them like any other fall boot: with minis, with jorts, with your best trench. Your 2015 self would be proud.