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AIBU to wear a red dress with blue shoes?

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weeducky · 26/04/2023 18:14

Okay SO trivial I know but I am torn! I really want these shoes (or the dupes which are a lot cheaper) but most of my formal dresses are bright, lipstick red. I feel like the clash would look fine so long as I keep other accessories minimal but I'm a bit concerned I'll look a complete plonker. Help!

AIBU to wear a red dress with blue shoes?
OP posts:
salto · 26/04/2023 18:15

Unless it’s for the coronation I do think it’s a clash

purpleme12 · 26/04/2023 18:16

If it was me I totally would do it.

Sometimes a bit of mismatch is good!

QueenSmartypants · 26/04/2023 18:20

purpleme12 · 26/04/2023 18:16

If it was me I totally would do it.

Sometimes a bit of mismatch is good!

Snap! One of my favourite outfits is a blue dress with red shoes

Craftycorvid · 26/04/2023 18:53

Personally, I think it’s OK to wear what on earth you like as long as it makes you happy. With that much of a colour difference between shoes and dress, I’d probably get a bag or accessories that picked up the colour of the shoes to give some follow through if it bothered me.

RaininginDarling · 26/04/2023 19:00

I love a clash of colour myself BUT I do think the tones need to match ie pastel with pastel and bold with bold.

I think as nice as these shoes are, they seem too wishy washy a colour to go with a bright red. IMO.

bananaboats · 26/04/2023 19:01

I don't think it matches no.

Forestfire12345 · 26/04/2023 19:02

No... that's a pastel with a bold ... just dont .

JMSA · 26/04/2023 19:03

RaininginDarling · 26/04/2023 19:00

I love a clash of colour myself BUT I do think the tones need to match ie pastel with pastel and bold with bold.

I think as nice as these shoes are, they seem too wishy washy a colour to go with a bright red. IMO.

Agreed.

sparepantsandtoothbrush · 26/04/2023 19:06

If they were a royal blue or a bolder blue then yes but I don't think the pastel blue will go with red

Buttonsandlace · 26/04/2023 19:17

I don't think it will go. But I spend most of my life in muck boots and somehow there is always some sort of vegetation in my hair. So I am not the best judge. Buy them anyway because you love them.

MysteryBelle · 26/04/2023 19:22

You’re good to go, op.

AIBU to wear a red dress with blue shoes?
Meredusoleil · 26/04/2023 19:25

MysteryBelle · 26/04/2023 19:22

You’re good to go, op.

Not my cup of tea. Especially the shape of the dress!

I personally wouldn't mix the colours OP. But then I like things to match!

Kaaplumff · 26/04/2023 19:30

I'm going to go against the grain here and say you'll look lovely and colourful! There are much worse things you could pair together.

mamabear715 · 26/04/2023 19:43

You'll look brilliant.
As far as I'm aware, there are no laws against this sort of thing!
Wear what makes you happy, & you'll shine!

Skybluepinky · 26/04/2023 19:54

Try bright blue not wishy washy blue.

Equalitea · 27/04/2023 05:31

I think it depends on the style of dress tbh. I don’t want to say an outright no when I think it could be a possibly.

wrinkleintime · 27/04/2023 05:36

Of course you can.

Blue and red isn't a massive clash anyway, they can complement each other. I think it could look great.

Kingoftheroad · 27/04/2023 05:37

You go for it girl. Sing your own song

Forgottenmypasswordagain · 27/04/2023 05:51

I think the answer to this dilemma is you buy a new dress or outfit that suits them.

steff13 · 27/04/2023 05:59

MysteryBelle · 26/04/2023 19:22

You’re good to go, op.

Everything goes with black. Pastel blue does not go with bright red.

SquishyGloopyBum · 27/04/2023 06:06

Pastel blue and bright red is hard and could look odd.

Just buy yourself a new dress to go with the shoes! Wink

Jubaju · 27/04/2023 06:13

Get the gold coloured ones 👌🏻

Forgottenmypasswordagain · 27/04/2023 06:14

They come in gold too. Black would be my pick because little black bows are cute.

Mortimercat · 27/04/2023 06:15

RaininginDarling · 26/04/2023 19:00

I love a clash of colour myself BUT I do think the tones need to match ie pastel with pastel and bold with bold.

I think as nice as these shoes are, they seem too wishy washy a colour to go with a bright red. IMO.

Also agree. It is not the red and blue that is the issue so much as one is a pastel and the other isn’t.

CheersForThatEh · 27/04/2023 06:16

Pair them with something else like a maxi dress and wear them in summer.