THE CLICK AT SUNDANCE 1/22

The reason it's more fun to stargaze at Sundance than any red
carpet or fancy fest like Cannes is that stars are so underdressed –but of
course, being stars, they underdress better than most people. Jodie Foster,
dining at the Stein Erickson ski lodge on Monday night, in jeans and a
thermal t shirt and no makeup, was so undone, she was barely recognizable.

The one common thread in the snowy hills and climate of Park City
Utah is boots – there's been snow off and on –mostly on – and even getting
out of an four wheel drive SUV requires good traction. Plus, there is the
look of leggings or very skinny jeans tucked into tall tough looking boots:
motorcycle with multiple straps, fur lined boots, suede, fringed – boot
watching is a favorite Sundance sport.

Sanaa Lathan, promoting the movie version of "A Raisin in the Sun," (with Sean Combs, who sat cooperatively in TheFindGreen suite –and you'd barely know it was him – except for the very large bodyguards), rocked some serious Fendi black suede and patent trimmed boots with gold buttons over black tights and a white satin dress with a black parka. If you type in BLACK FENDI BOOTS on TheFind.com, you'll find them at Barneys (Fendi button knee suede boots, $795 at Barneys) –but you'll also find some other awesome looking ones from Fendi: a Fendi Tobacco vinyl lace detail book from Bluefly
for $676; a smocked Fendi suede book for $519 at Net a Porter, and the
leather version of Sanaa's gold button Fendi boot for $664 at Neimans under
Tall Platform Boots with buttons.

Sarah Jessica Parker, promoting her new movie "Smart People,"
donned a more practical functional motorcycle version from Italian company
Fiorentini & Baker. If you type "Fiorentini & Baker" in the FIND function
line, a bevy of leathery sturdy beauties come up: the classic weathered
motorcycle boot that SJP trudged around in is $485 at Barneys New York, a
much lighter tan motorcylcle style called called Eternity is $525 at
Madison, and Yoox has a platformed style for only $214.

Lots of female celebs have gone with the much-less expensive
versions, without sacrificing any style or unique-ness.. There are plenty of
bargain boots to be spied late at night at Harry O's worth coveting , even
during acts like Akon and Maroon Five playing to overstuffed crowds, or while Patti Smith and Train lead singer Pat Monahan play smaller gigs on Main St, at 6 in the evening time slots. We've noticed a lot of great Steve Madden pairs in and out of the Java Cow and Park City Chocolate Shop: Bijou Phillips was promoting the movie "Choke" (that also stars Anjelica Huston ) in Steve Madden's "Cassey" tall boots for $258.95 at Nordstroms. Other great looking SM models are the "Latcch" boot in cognac or brown,that buckles in all different directions, for $138 at Cotton Island. There is also a tall
ranch suede number for $144 from Berkshoes, and the fuzziest Sundance boots I've seen are the fuzzy Eskimo boots in white, natural and black are only
$19.99 – get all three for next year's fest!!! – from Caboulet.com.

And of course, The Uggs just keep on coming –tall, short,
furlined or suede. The crochet knit style looks like a little sweater on
tootsies. And there are other ways to show off them: Patti Smith (promoting
her documentary directed by fashion photog Steven Sebring) had pale grey
socks under her short brown boots –with the grey socks pulled over her
jeans, giving them an almost harem rounded edge. Hey – she's not a style
icon for nothing. - MG