When MENA Celebs Wore Statement Boots

Boots have always held a particular power in the MENA pop style lexicon. Whether worn for performance, travel, or a full-scale fashion moment, they shifted silhouettes, sharpened attitudes, and captured entire eras in a single step. From Nancy Ajram striding into her Kuwait City press conference in Y2K sunglasses, mini skirt, and black knee-highs, to Haifa Wehbe hitting the Muscat Festival stage in gilded patterned boots over skinny jeans, the 2000s set a precedent: boots weren’t accessories, they were statements.

The look evolved as the decade moved forward. Myriam Fares pushed the boundary with her futuristic red suede no-heel boots in 2017, while Najwa Karam’s casual tank-and-suede-boots formula in Taa’ Khabeek proved understated can still be unforgettable. Samira Said brought full leather energy to the Monte Carlo World Music Awards, Rym Saidi Breidy turned Milan Fashion Week into a thigh-high masterclass, and Ruby posed by the pyramids in desert-tone boots that nearly disappeared into the landscape.