I want those! (or not)

While I was scrolling through one of my favorite celebrity baby sites the other day I came across this picture of Beyonce (whose baby I am not enamored with, for what it's worth) in thigh high boots. My immediate thought, "Oh good, I'll be able to wear my thigh high boots 7 weeks postpartum!" (Note: I don't own a pair of thigh high boots because they would probably only come up to my knees and what's the point of that?)

(via CBS)

Since this picture was connected to a different article, and not actually about her outing, I clicked oer to the set of pictures from that day to see what these boots that I so desperately want, looked it. Because I really want to wear a pair 7 weeks postpartum (that's just fun to say and type).

(via CBS)

Or not.

What in the world is going on here? What is she wearing? Are those leather things on her legs connected to her shoes or her pants or just a separate accessory (like a long sock)?

Oh, and if it were up to me, I'd change that baby's name to Ivy Blue. Blue Ivy sounds like something you'd read in a horticulture book.