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tina242 · Kate Spade

How to wear flats?

Kelly · Hermes

right now it is freakishly warm here, so I haven't yet hit the coldness problem, but when I first bought some I really thought they looked awkward with everything, while I was still getting used to how they looked.

I really love it when people wear straight leg pants and flats, although I have yet to try that yet because I still have to get my straight legs hemmed

Dizzy · Marc Jacobs

I think they look terrible with socks, but I have a sort of socks-should-never-show rule, so it could be just my own weird little thing. But basically, I wear them with miniskirts and cropped or straight-legged pants... in the warmer months only.

small fry · Chanel

I love my flats and I wear mine with thinner trouser socks. I have colors like navy, black, brown,& grey. I also have some that are textured. here are some examples

-- Edited by small fry at 02:32, 2006-12-22

lynnie · Chanel

yea, i like trouser socks- i usually just get them from kohls. for black flats, you could try a patterned or lacy black pair- like those fleur de lis ones that small fry posted. i agree that solid black might look strange. depends on the flats though- some look awkward w/any kind of socks- so those are for summer only.

jj · Kate Spade

I had the same dilemma last year, and someone here recommended beige/natural fishnet trouser socks - they keep your feet warm, but don't add too much color. They work perfectly! I got a bunch at Banana and Ann Taylor. HTH!

scarlett · Marc Jacobs

I second the beige/natural trouser socks idea, as well as textured ones. Maybe even a color -- I have experimented with that a little this year.

AllieGurl · Marc Jacobs

I either wear mine with nothing on my feet or I wear colored or patterend tights with them.

They also look great with skinny or straight leg jeans , cords or velvet pants.