Gareth Moody's Chronicles of Never collection tends toward the angular and the architectural, and while we applaud the imagination behind it, the items aren't always the most wearable. But the line's cap-toe Skeleton Key boots show that Moody's as capable of terrestrial design as otherworldly fantasy. The pebbled-leather body, leather laces, and slightly elongated toe give fresh spark to the Chaplinesque style, resulting in a boot the Little Tramp might wear, were he kicking around today. Fitting, really: Our modern times are looking a little tough at the moment, too.
$368, available at Assembly New York, 174 Ludlow St., NYC, (212) 253-5393, assemblynewyork.com