Can I wear red patent heels to work?

[IceNoSlice]

I bought a navy dress
dress link

All my shoes are black so I bought these red shoes and thought they'd go nicely. My friend said 'You're going to wear red shoes to work?! You're, err, brave! Aren't you worried people will think "red shoes, no knickers"?' Err no, I wasn't. I am a bit now though! So MN, what do you think? (I work in a corporate environment).

Shoes link

there fine

Of course! Go for it

I have three different pairs of red heels I wear to work... Go for it!

I do, but I did have someone say "you know what they say about red shoes don't you?" to me.

I didn't as it happens, but I then googled. Sod it, they're great shoes and a really versatile colour.

Love that dress and that's exactly the kind of shoes I would wear with it to work

Great, thank you!

Yes, I wear red shoes to work very often. I had never heard of the say but who cares. Those shoes are lovely

The shoes are nice but the bow makes them look a bit girly for a corporate environment IMO. I wouldn't worry about the red colour though.

I do, but I did have someone say "you know what they say about red shoes don't you?" to me.

Male or female?

Male, 15 years my junior, at a Xmas party.

I know what they say.

Red shoes are AWESOME :)

DDs lovely lady consultant at GOSH was wearing fabulous red shoes like that at our first appointment.

I thought she was incredibly glamorous and stylish and was very taken with her look. Go for it!

I hope you challenged him...

You're all lovely

gorgeous

God yeah- so versatile - go with black and navy outfits. Not a week goes by at work without them. I have about 5 pairs (favourite red ballet pumps) with black trousers. I think dark dresses with dark shoes look a bit wpc. And I hate those nude shoes make people look like a Barrie doll with weird raised feet

Barbie doll obviously

I think they are not business-like enough for work. Sorry. Maybe a deep red/ burgundy court without the bow- but the bow and the colour make them look very casual and a bit ' frippery'. I think they would elicit attention of not the kind you'd want. so sorry to disagree with others.

I absolutely love those shoes! They are simply fabulous. If I could be sure of fitting my bunion into them, I would also buy them!

I had a client ask if I was going to wear red shoes to their office for the same reason as aint. I hadn't heard of it before.

I wore red shoes to work on Thursday. I had no idea anyone would think this!

I have two pairs of red shoes that I wear for work. One female colleague ALWAYS rolled out the "red shoes, no knickers" thing. V tedious.

Andcake - what is wpc? Woman police officer?

Woman Police Constable. No longer called that (since 1999) but still a useful shorthand for a certain type of shoe.

I have worn red shoes to work but some people have commented "red shoes, no knickers..." So I'm reticent to wear them again as I work in a very corporate male dominated environment and so perhaps choosing red shoes is just a step too far....!
Depend where you work and how ballsy you feel. Go for it :)