I have a pair of red suede round-toe ankle straps, and have never worn them (have had them for six months or so) because I feel like the only thing I can wear them with is a red top...which makes me feel way too matchy. I've tried out several combinations from my closet but nothing seems to work quite right with these shoes...which I admit, I bought on impulse. I had no red shoes prior to this (though I love red) and they are Via Spiga (another weakness of mine) and on a really good price...but not such a bargain if they never get worn.
Any thoughts for outfits with red shoes? I don't know why I am having such trouble with this.
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i'm a fan of all- or mostly-black outfits, so i like to wear red shoes with them to add a little something. red also looks great with grays, blues...actually, i guess i wear them with almost anything.
i think if you tried them on with a bunch of stuff in your closet, you'd be surprised with how much they work with.
btw, the shoes sound fantastic.
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I wore my new red shoes yesterday with grey pants and a black top. I'm going to post a pic in thread style today when I can get around to it. I'm also planning on wearing my shoes with pink, purple, and teal.
I agree with asf - just try them on with different things in your closet and you'll find tons of options. I tend to wear my red shoes with gray and black to add a bit of color but I agree with a lot of these other suggestions. Depending on the shade of red, I love red shoes with camel or brown and blue.
I wear my red shoes with cropped jeans and my olive military jacket. Also they look great with longer jeans, a white top, and a black jacket. The red gives the simple color scheme a punch.
Thanks, everyone - somehow I'd lost track of this post in the holiday scramble. I guess I am just not feeling them with my current clothes, but I'll try more outfits on and see if something clicks for me.
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Another outfit idea, olive pants and a black sweater. I also love red shoes with camel. Camel colored pants, fitted white button up and burberry plaid scarf (this was actually one of my favorite "classic chic" outfits before I got on my pink cruscade).
Genius, FP! I have both of those, but never thought about them with my red shoes. I'll try it after we are back home from NYE.
Also I don't have any camel pants...maybe they are a "must have" for 2006. I think my problem is that when I wear things like my black pinstriped pants, as tara t suggested, I tend to want to throw on a red sweater...and then I don't want to put red shoes with it. I actually don't own any gray sweaters - no clothing items in gray whatsoever, now that I think about it. But I would love red shoes with a charcoal skirt or pants.
And rocky, I love this:
Also they look great with longer jeans, a white top, and a black jacket. The red gives the simple color scheme a punch.
I have all of the items you mentioned, and I think you and FP have managed to free my red shoes from closet jail...watch for ST posts if it all works out. *s*
-- Edited by atlgirl at 23:18, 2005-12-29
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I have a chunky red bead necklace that helps me make outfits with my red shoes, too. It probably looks contrived, but it helps me feel less uncoordinated. HTH!
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I have a chunky red bead necklace that helps me make outfits with my red shoes
Funny you should mention that; I have a red bead necklace I made this summer and I think it will work quite nicely once I get the outfits together with the shoes. I don't think it's a contrived look at all. Great minds must think alike, eh? *s*
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