quick style question please if anyone's around! Which shoes?

[Tommy]

following on from this thread - I have a dress and jacket but now need shoes and a bag!

Can only afford one pair of shoes - should I get black (classic, will go with everything) or are they a bit harsh for spring/summer Should I go for something brown/tan?

Jacket is a stone coloured classic fitted type thing and have a few dresses - mostly summery - that it will go with. I have nice
wedgy sandals that will be fine on a warm day but if I want to be more formal, I think I need tights and shoes.

Any tips please?!

Def. not black- too harsh for summer and a bit dated.

Can you pick out one colour from the dresses such as blue, purple, pink etc etc?

If you go for brown, I'd suggest taupe rather than dark brown, but I still think a colour would bebetter.

are you dresses long and floaty or short and sassy?

thanks ohdear - I was chatting to a friend this morning and we came up with beigey - taupe is probably the right word

My dresses are a mixture of long and floaty and shorter (wouldn't necessarily say sassy - unfortunately). I'm likely to wear the jacket quite often as it will go with lots of things so probably will find shoes to go with that rather than the outfits

I didn't realise what a palaver it all is!!

Anything like this? Coice of colours.. nice

Choice.

thanks puppymonkey - am off to Brantano now to see what they've got!

www.lkbennett.com/products/shoes/shoescourts/shoescourtshighheels/seal/pid-29748taupe

www.lkbennett.com/products/shoes/shoescourts/shoescourtshighheels/siren/pid-29767darktaupe

www.lkbennett.com/products/shoes/shoescourts/shoescourtshighheels/soiree/pid-29774purple

www.clarks.co.uk/find/Department-is-women/EndUses-is-smart/SubProductType-is-court/product-is-203246 85

I was thinking more like these...

i disagree, they are too high and uncomfortable. and a bit weddingy. Esp as you are a birkies woman normally

medium stacked heel or smart wedges not stiletoes

beige is boring but useful

are these hush puppies too middel aged? or these

i agree with those who say you need business dress but not too formal. dresses and jackets souunds fine, as long as not too mother of the bride

KMNot with pretty summer dresses.

P.s.- all down to individual taste but some women wear stilletos every day, not just for weddings!

i know - i admire them but cannot emulate them

Those first LK Bennett ones in taupe are gorgeous.

krustina - you are right - those LKBennett ones are just too high for me

I looked at the Hush Puppies ones online but couldn't find any in town.

the asistan in Schuh recommended I went to Office (never been there before!) and I got these whcih I wasn't expecting but I tried them on and they are suprisingly comfy

so, thanks for all your help

tommy - they are my kind of shoes

i really do love those high patent stilettoes but i coudln't wear them all day

but good luck to those who can

just realised I called you Krustina in my last post

sorry about that - very excited about my grown up shoes!

that's ok, i am a bit crusty

i see that gok's fashion programme this week was about a 40 something biker chick who is to be the mayor and needs a suitable wardrobe here

might take a look at that - thanks. We got mu Mum kitted out at Debenhams - the personal shopper was very good