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Job Interview, wearing black skirt suit- do you like these shoes?

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ShowOfHands · 04/06/2006 15:39

I'm a DMs kind of girl usually, but I have a job interview and honestly only own DMs, a pair of trainers and slippers.

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thewomanwhothoughtshewasahat · 04/06/2006 15:41

no they're exactly right for a black suit. can you walk ok in them if you're used to dms and trainers Wink

Twiglett · 04/06/2006 15:43

eeek .. honestly no .. think they'd look wrong with an interview suit

thewomanwhothoughtshewasahat · 04/06/2006 15:44

what kind of shoe would you wear with a suit Twig? and what would you wear these ones with? I can't imagine what else they're for if not formal, work, day wear.

zoeuk1 · 04/06/2006 15:45

i think they are just what you need. i think they will look very smart for an interview.

Twiglett · 04/06/2006 15:46

wouldn't wear them at all

I'd look for a more rounded (non-descript) toe and possibly a less scalloped heel (although heel is ok) .. I think they look like a witch's shoes tbh especially with that strap

what field are you interviewing for anyway

thewomanwhothoughtshewasahat · 04/06/2006 15:50

not sure I'd wear them myself either, but that's quite personal. I don;t think they'd look "wrong". they're smart, they're black, they're not overly glam, they're elegant, they're not open-toed, they're not flat, they're not too high.

Twiglett · 04/06/2006 15:51

its the witchy toes though .. the witchy toes

ShowOfHands · 04/06/2006 15:54

I am probably never going to wear them again, I'll give them to a charity shop or to a friend (or to any of you lot if you want them- Twig?). I just need something passable that I can wear for a couple of hours. I don't like them, but I only like DMs!

I'm a librarian btw.

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zoeuk1 · 04/06/2006 15:55

i love pointy toes on shoes. i think they make your legs look longer and they look really elegant.

zoeuk1 · 04/06/2006 15:55

so if you get the job are you allowed to wear any shoes/clothes that you like?

Twiglett · 04/06/2006 15:57

oh ... a librarian ... yes very librariany Grin .. didn't they used to burn librarians at the stake? Grin Wink

ShowOfHands · 04/06/2006 16:00

Yes, dress code is that there is no dress code. But I have to look smart for the interview, psychologically I couldn't wander in wearing DMs and my patchwork homemade skirt. I'll wear them when I get the job! (btw, they all know me at the library, I worked there part time for 2 years while I qualified- they're used to the folkie eclectic look I bring to my work).

Okay, Twig, you clearly love them, they're yours...

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Twiglett · 04/06/2006 16:16

if they know you and you know them I would slightly smarten your eclectic style but not turn up looking like someone they don't recognise

blueshoes · 04/06/2006 18:45

yes, I like them

CarolinaMoose · 04/06/2006 18:55

agree with twiglett - if they know you, why not wear a smart version of your normal stuff? e.g. floaty (but maybe not patchwork) skirt, nice flat shoes e.g. ballerinas? nice top but not a suit jacket? it is summer as well, so no point turning up all sweaty - suits can be v hot.

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