Coloured shoes with black tights. A big fat no?

[ThymeLord]

Help me wise people of S&B!

So I have just bought some berry coloured patent loafers that I intend to wear with skirts for work. However, am I going to look like a Grade A plonker if i'm wearing coloured shoes with black tights? I have no idea...i'll let you decide

[Girlwhowearsglasses]

You’ll be fine.

I’m a massive fan of coloured opaque tights and have every colour- usually I try and match shoes or boots to coloured tights. If wearing coloured dress to skirt black opaques will look great. There are loads of burgundy ones out there

[ThymeLord]

I thought about buying some berry/plum coloured tights but then worried I would look a bit Robin Hoody....!

[VivaLeBeaver]

I have burgundy ankle boots and I wear them with a skirt or dress and will wear black opaques. I wouldn’t wear burgundy opaques with them. I feel like it would make your legs and feet merge.

[Bluntness100]

Personally I think it's a terrible look, and make your feet look friggen huge. However I also would not wear coloured opaques and haven't since about the age of eight, however if you're a quirky dresser go for it.

[ShirleyPhallus]

Absolutely not. But even worse would be to wear same colour tights as shoes, you’ll look like a berry!

Can you wear them with nude tights instead?

[ijustwannadance]

I'd wear coloured shoes with black tights. I like the contrast

[ThymeLord]

I'm not a quirky dresser, no.

I think I will try them with nude tights tonight and see how they look. See, i'm glad I asked now!

Thanks

[EggsonHeads]

Only if the tights are opaque. It would look ridiculous with solid black.

[GreyMorning]

Oh, I quite like thick black tights with patent purple Mary Janes 😕

[DameSquashalot]

Oh dear. I wear:

• opaque black tights with coloured shoes
• brightly coloured opaques
• shoes and tights the same colour

I need fashion advice

[Ollivander84]

Lurking as I want to wear a dress with black tights and some sort of taupe/mink colour jigsaw Cara boots. Seen some looks on google that look good

[Mulberrysilk]

Photo?

I think it should be judged on a case by case basis. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

[ThymeLord]

I've just tried them on and colleague says they work with black tights (clearly we are very busy at work today ).

[SparklySeaShell]

I think it's fine unless the shoes are nude, then it's VERY VERY wrong indeed!

[HolyShet]

Wot mulberry sed ^

I HATE black shoes but I LOVE black tights

I don't mind my feet looking bigger as they are small for my height/weight (narrow size 5 5'7 and size 14-16)

but I do think it needs a look where you can have a chunkier shoe.

not good with a little pointy kitten heel for eg. but loafer should be fine

you know you need to post a pics

[BoredOnMatLeave]

It works with darker colours. Any sort of pale or too bright doesn't work for me.

Black and Berry sounds fine,

[mydietstartsmonday]

I would wear black tights with berry shoes, especially if they are a dark colour berry. I would probably be in complete back with some gold or silver jewelry
I would also wear navy tights with navy shoes & a navy dress - another no no on MN.
Try them on and see what you think.

[Ollivander84]

Ignoring the fact they're leggings and not tights, does this look ok? Similar to my boots but I want to wear them with a dress

[ThymeLord]

Chriiiiist that's a deeply unflattering angle for the legs!! Obligatory picture.

[MikeUniformMike]

They look nice. It wouldn't be a good look with white or nude shoes.

[CountFosco]

Looks at entirely navy outfit including tights and shoes. Ponders similarity to blueberry. Decides does not give a shit.

I love contrasting shoes with black tights (my concern would be a dark berry shoe might not contrast enough), although am too much of a shortarse to carry it off myself. I am a big fan of same colour shoes and tights, it makes my legs look much longer and I regularly wear a single colour outfit. I look awesome. Style 'rules' are oppressive bullshit and should always be ignored.

[VivaLeBeaver]

I think that looks great. Burgundy tights would be too much.

[ThymeLord]

I think they look pretty nice I must admit. I don't usually like style rules but I didn't want to look like an arse! Thanks all

[TheCowWentMoo]

It looks nice, I wear coloured shoes (normally berry, browny tones) and black opaques all the time. Otherwise in winter you'd just have to wear black shoes

[TheCowWentMoo]

Also they are lovely shoes!