I. Must. Own. These. Boots.

I'm still getting around to buying new boots. Yes I'm behind shedule, I know. However, I am both irked and perplexed by the insistence within the fashion community - whether it be by way of blog, catalog, or Jill Martin - that I MUST HAVE riding boots this fall.

What exactly will happen if one does not acquire them for the months ahead? Will your feet fall off? Will you be confined to the indoors, crippled by the embarrassment of not being properly attired on the streets of Manhattan? I understand the marketing advantage of such Veruca Salt lingo, but that doesn't make it any less laughable.

Now excuse me while I purchase those 2009 riding boots before I drop dead.