Ho ho ho, Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and all that from ShoeLand! Hope you’ve had your share of Christmas dishes—I know I did, and won’t be looking to, ahem, buy any clothes in MY ORIGINAL SIZE any time soon, if you know what I mean. But, the good news is that I haven’t changed my shoe size–thank God!–and I can take some satisfaction in the post-Christmas shopping rush.

And so I propose to you these etched leather tall boots from Anna Sui, in a royal shade of navy. These will allow you to strut your stuff (even the recently acquired few extra pounds) with majestic dignity, with the right touch of flirt. The sturdy heel will allow you to stand tall and confident and the intricate patterns will keep passers-by infinitely interested in your gams. Definitely a show-stopper. Grab them at Anthropologie for $348.