Mother of the Groom: get me to the finish line!

[ihaveafavouritecat]

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For you lovely, crazy folk who have followed along, incredibly we need another thread.

Place marking.

Rather than loads more online orders, can you orchestrate a day out to a good shopping area and just try a load of shoes on?

OP don’t get too bogged down with the shoes discussion, you did a great job at finding your dress and jumpsuit, we have every faith in you! Do leave room for the lipstick and blusher talk though - I’m thinking Charlotte Tilbury Coral Kiss and Clinique peach pop blush…..😂

I’ve been following this and love your choices so far 😍

Ooh yes, I’m up for lipstick and blusher talk - yet another area I give very little time or attention to. Coming through duty free this trip, I bought the same lip gloss I’ve bought many times before: Clarins Lip Perfector #23 ‘Pomegranate Glow’. I have no other lipstick/lipgloss to discuss! 🤣

I’d like mascara advice too please, but let’s park this discussion for now or we will get distracted.

I can’t make my mind up about these pale gold ones? Are they too Queen Mother?

Here…
https://www.marksandspencer.com/leather-metallic-block-heel-court-shoes/p/clp23077627?intid=mobile_app_pdp_share&color=Gold

Clearly I’m no expert here but I’m less drawn to those because of the more rounded toe and the less chunky heel… although like the fact that they’re leather.

are these better?

Yes, i think these are better than the wide fit ones.
I did like the slingbacks with the petal(?) on them, they were lovely...

Here’s my lovely husband’s contribution to my footwear quest. I could be tempted! (Inner rebel and all that!) Could be fab with the jumpsuit at least?!

Step away from the gold boots!

Thank you @ithinkilikethislittlelife (love the name, feel I have to sing it to myself every time I read it). Glad you’re enjoying and loving the choices ☺️

Awww 😒

I don’t know you from Adam but I’m excited for you. And I’m so thrilled with your outfits. Gorgeous. I sing I think I like this little life too 🤣, but I truly do like (love) my life. It’s little and mine. Enjoy yours 🥰

And the boots hub chose would look amazing with the jumpsuit!!

Seriously though, if you do prefer boots I can’t see any reason why you shouldn’t go for some. The only problem is that a pale suede would probably look best and that could well be madness in a British winter!

Oh nooo

I say go I with the boots!

love them

Green or Black Oasis dresses are lovely!

Can I just ask for feedback from a few more folk on this combination if you wouldn’t mind? I posted it right at the end of the previous thread and maybe it hasn’t been seen by some? I’m not necessarily saying precisely these shoes or bag, but is this getting close to what I’m aiming for? I rather hoped some of you might say I’d cracked it because I’m not sure I can look at many more bags and shoes

Definitely not those shoes @ihaveafavouritecat

Go With the boots, the shoes are frumpy

Too matchy matchy. You have gold in the jewellery so you can have a gold bag OR gold shoes. Not both, or it's too much. What about shoes like these - https://aldoshoes.co.uk/products/alicieaa-brown-14520119 with a gold bag?

What happened to the shoes you ordered from M&S? I think you maybe need to stop browsing and decide what does and doesn't work from what you've already looked at.

Yes they are, but I kind of like them ...! They're a bit like a pair of Sezanne ones I'd saved.

https://www.vinted.co.uk/items/10240303717-sezane-gold-scallop-edge-pumps-with-block-heel-6

They look comfy, are a very nice shape, & are leather. All good - but once the OP takes her coat off they'll be the only brown things she will be wearing? Plus, they are rather more board-meeting-in-the-office than fabulous-Mother-of-the-Groom, IMO ...

You're right about the gold - but I think it's because the shoes & bag are both the same (fake?) very smooth leather. If the materials are mixed up a bit, it will look more organic than matchy-matchy.

No, not when you see them unstaged in Vinted/eBay photos ...

I liked the shape originally, but they're plastic. And the issue with fake leather that's really smooth like this is that it looks shinier & more obviously fake & - more than anything else - cheap.

I say this as, the more I looked at new & eBay/Vinted options, the more depressed I became at the thought of you wearing plastic shoes with your gorgeous dress & jumpsuit ... I don't have an issue with velvet or satin (unless they're cheap-looking fabrics). And some of the crackle finish & other finishes that aren't super-smooth look okay(ish) in fake leather. But I don't think these fake leather ones stand up to scrutiny when you look at this seller's photos?

1. Not too bad - apart from the seam on the inside of the heel.
2. Plastic-not-fantastic - that's not a nice underside view!
3. & 4) The heels are the worst. Shiny & cheap-looking.

Okay, so they're reduced to £36 from £45 (for plastic! 🙀). And the shape is contemporary. But Vinted is FULL of near-identical synthetic gold slingback shoes - I know, as I've trawled through them! And it's a bit rubbish that all these cheap shoes are being bought, worn once & then ditched.

If you don't want to spend too much on something you won't wear again, then I think buying second-hand is (morally!) best. Or, buy a lovely pair (or two) that you will wear again. Which would probably be bronze or chocolate or teal or khaki/olive (or a combination)?

I think you can do better! Now I have to deliver some suitable alternatives, don't I ...?!!