Another 'help me accessorise this dress' thread <<groan>>, sorry!!

[dairymoo]

Following on from my other thread about dressing my DH, please can I canvas some opinions on the best way to accessorise this little number, which I hasten to add looks MUCH better on.

Am thinking bangle of some decription and possibly sparkly earrings but not sure.

Make-up wise I plan to go for a really smoky eye look so maybe I don't need too much else.
Also, shoes? I have black peep-toe heels (pretty high) with a diamante bit at the front, or very high strappy heels in a kind of gun metal grey. Open to other suggestions tthough...

Your thoughts?

[LetThemEatCake]

why do you groan?? why do you apologise?? these types of threads are my favourite!!

Be right back ....

[LetThemEatCake]

okay. My 2 cents worth....

not sure what the occasion is but I tend to think that body-con dresses look great as long as the shoes/ accessories need to play down the vampiness in order to make it work, if that makes sense.

So I would say NOT sparkly earrings unless you are talking diamond studs. Just one chunky bangle or cuff. And as for shoes, I'd go for a high pump rather than anything open, strappy or sparkly. A small peep toe would be okay but basically understated!!

okay, not these, but something along these lines

I reckon Halle Berry looks sensational here - I guess she can get away with the shoes since it's red carpet but I'd go for something more demure, personally.

Hope this helps! Glad you love the dress, bet you look great.

[Prosecco]

shoes

[Prosecco]

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[Prosecco]

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[dairymoo]

LTEC - I think I agree with you, and that the shoes, etc do need to be pretty simple. Like the idea of diamond studs - might see if Accessorise have something not quite so £££! Mmmm, and I LOVE the AMQ pumps, sadly my budget does not stretch to them but I might see if my cousin has something along those lines that I can borrow.

Prosecco - thanks for your help too, like all the things you linked to but I think I'm gonna keep it all black this time.

[EldonAve]

The dress is stunning

I agree with LetThemEatCake an understated shoe would be best
Nude or black

lkb peep
dune not sure if it's nude enough
dune bit of sparkle
pied a terre nude

[dairymoo]

Right, have been shopping and bought these from New Look. Although the other ones I was thinking of (that I've already got) are like the first pair you linked to Eldon, with a tiny little diamante bow. Hmmmm...think I'll go with the black NL courts as bizarrely enough, even though they are higher, they are more comfy.

Thanks Ladies!