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I need opinions on this boots and dress combo pleases!

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AndTwoBits · 02/10/2013 21:09

Can these boots be worn with a dress and look good? I am 36 5'9" tall and a size 12 if it helps!

www.cosstores.com/Shop/Women/Shoes/Nubuck_panel_boots/46897-2117586.1#c-24479

I apologise if my links don't work. I am hopeless on this iPad. I'm looking for boots to go with dresses and thick black tights for a night out. I'm thinking of this dress with them..

www.cosstores.com/Shop/Women/Dresses/Graphic_print_dress/46881-10675116.1#c-24479

Hideous or nice?

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Ifancyashandy · 03/10/2013 06:36

LOVE the Cos boots. Dress is ok. Shape of dress goes with boots but not the colour - too grey and patterned and not enough black.

Hate the Hush Puppy boots - they are very wrong. The Hobbs ones are just very boring and dated.

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AndTwoBits · 03/10/2013 07:59

Thank you for your input, really appreciate it. As much as I love fly London, I've loads of pairs, I was thinking of a bit more glam for my night out. I just never dress up any more! I'm going out out, not out! Head wrecked!might go into cos ans see what they suggest. I do love cos, their clothes just work on me.

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garlicvampire · 03/10/2013 10:13

Ooh, let us know what you choose!

jackstini · 03/10/2013 11:12

I know these are really cheap! - but love them in the blue or teal
here

jackstini · 03/10/2013 11:14

Or these shoes - if you are out out!
www.everything5pounds.com/curved-wedge-suedette-shoes-p-20587.html

PrimalLass · 03/10/2013 11:16

I love the boots (but not any of the other pairs posted here). Whether they go with the dress or not depends on how wide they are at the ankle once on.

Somethingyesterday · 03/10/2013 11:25

I love Cos - and wonder if you couldn't find a fiercer dress? But if you insist on the dress then perhaps these boots might be worth considering?

Or these?

Twinklestein · 03/10/2013 11:35

I think a colourful dress is a good idea, but that particular dress looks like a bad trip to me...

Not a fan of ankle boots, but at 5'9 you can definitely get away with them. I don't love the ones in the OP but they're more stylish than any of the alternatives posted...

garlicvampire · 03/10/2013 12:52

Jackstini - everything 5 pounds!!! Good grief! A thousand thanks! Well, five thanks Wink This may change my life slightly ...

garlicvampire · 03/10/2013 12:54

The blue Stories boots are nice, and 'safe' enough to be versatile.

bunnymother · 03/10/2013 13:34

I think the dress is gorgeous. And my favourite boots thr have been linked to are the Hobbs Ria ones. Some of the others are too clumpy.

bunnymother · 03/10/2013 13:34

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bunnymother · 03/10/2013 13:35

Bloody phone... I wouldn't do the other Stories one as I don't think mid calf works. On the other ankle boot thread, someone linked to some nice teal coloured ones.

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garlicvampire · 03/10/2013 13:41

But Fly are so lovely to wear :)

And we don't all want to look like high-class hookers Bond girls in pointy heels!

BuggedByJake · 03/10/2013 13:46

Yes to both. Such a change to see someone linking to something that's actually stylish on here. S&B threads are usually full of links to dullsville.

BuggedByJake · 03/10/2013 13:48

Shoes for £5 FFS Sad

garlicvampire · 03/10/2013 13:54

Jake, my first thought was "Sad" too. My second thought was "I'm on benefits, this is only 2 days' food instead of 20 ..."

fizzoclock · 03/10/2013 13:59

I think you have a great look in mind, might need colour tweaking like pp have said with the blue of the dress and the black of the boots.

The second other stories pair might work...don't do the mid calf as it will play havoc with your legs IMHO (cuts them at the widest point of the lower leg generally)!

If you had a black clutch/bag or black leather biker or tux jacket you could probably pull the boots together with the dress?

These boots might work? I don't love them but might be better colour wise? Teal or I love these for a hit of silver here

fizzoclock · 03/10/2013 14:01

or these are gorgeous and really versatile!

BuggedByJake · 03/10/2013 14:08

Sorry garlic I didn't mean to offend Blush

garlicvampire · 03/10/2013 14:25

No worries, Jake :) I shop virtually for the things I'd like to buy, but trawl the bottom for things I can! Got it down to a fine art.

garlicvampire · 03/10/2013 14:27

The third Zara one's good, fizz! And in the style of OP's first choice ... Poor OP, your head must be swimming with boots now!

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AndTwoBits · 03/10/2013 14:40

Thank you girls, you're very kind to find suggestions for me. I adore those blue and other stories boots, they are fab. I do have a really old black leather biker jacket I bought 20 years ago that is still going strong, so maybe that would tie in with black tights and boots as fizz o'clock suggests. Didn't have time to run into cos today, it'll be sat at this rate. But I really appreciate the ideas. Garlic vampire, head defo swimming, but the responses has got me all excited for my night out now. I guess the dress is a bit marmitey going by the comments. I keep going back to it tho, do I must be in the love camp.

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AndTwoBits · 03/10/2013 14:42

www.cosstores.com/Shop/Women/Dresses/Melange_jersey_dress/46881-6958944.1#c-85344

I have this dress already. Just to throw another idea into the mix. Would this dress work with the boots in my op better, with it being grey fleck?

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