https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fall-shoe-analysis-and-questions-closet-edit-part-5-long Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:38:32 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fall-shoe-analysis-and-questions-closet-edit-part-5-long#post-1726120 Mon, 12 Sep 2016 02:10:51 +0000 Jaime 1726120@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am not so helpful with analysis, but I do love shoes and I think the Marilyns are the way to go. My feeling is the bow shoe look is getting stronger and stronger.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fall-shoe-analysis-and-questions-closet-edit-part-5-long#post-1725977 Sun, 11 Sep 2016 21:09:27 +0000 Anonymous 1725977@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the Marilyn but I don't think I'd end up wearing it a lot, still, I think it would be neat for occasions. I know, not much help. Sorry! We are shoe twins again, I have the maroon buckle pair too :-).<br /> You have an enviable bootie collection! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fall-shoe-analysis-and-questions-closet-edit-part-5-long#post-1725951 Sun, 11 Sep 2016 20:15:10 +0000 LaPed 1725951@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Of the two blush booties, I vastly prefer the DV Caidens over the Marilyns -- the silhouette and heel are more appealing to me, and I bet a simpler shoe will get more wear, especially since your concern with the current silver booties is that they are very attention-grabbing. Is the shaft height okay on the Caidens?&nbsp;</p> <p>Also, those lace-ups that UmmLila linked are perfect for dark romance/Victorian and look very versatile. I've been on a hunt for similar for a couple years, after wearing a pair of vintage steampunk-ish black granny boots into the ground.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fall-shoe-analysis-and-questions-closet-edit-part-5-long#post-1725860 Sun, 11 Sep 2016 14:27:04 +0000 Tanya 1725860@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you very much for your input Joy, UmmLila, Style Fan, Staysfit and Frannieb, it is much appreciated!</p> <p>It seems that Marilyns would go well with my wardrobe, but perhaps are too maximal for constant wear with cropped flares.&nbsp; Now, their main purpose would be to be worn with lighter cropped flares, and my guess is that in the colder months I would wear darker ones about 2-3 times as often.&nbsp; This, they would be worn 1-2 times a week at most.&nbsp; I need to ponder more on either they are too maximal to wear them with cropped flares, period. </p> <p>Staysfit, I live in DC area, so we get some snow, but not that much&nbsp; Usually a couple of good storms per winters. Some of my other tall boots can sort of work in the snow, too, but I see what you mean.&nbsp; I will consider the idea of lighter neutral snow boots, too.</p> <p>UmmLila, those black booties are gorgeous and perfect for Victorian, thank you for linking to them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fall-shoe-analysis-and-questions-closet-edit-part-5-long#post-1725747 Sun, 11 Sep 2016 00:16:49 +0000 frannieb 1725747@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>&nbsp;I love your shoe analysis and you have a beautiful collection. The Marilyans are beautiful. For me they are so unique I would have a hard time wearing them on a daily basis they would be for special occasions in my wardrobe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fall-shoe-analysis-and-questions-closet-edit-part-5-long#post-1725720 Sat, 10 Sep 2016 22:44:26 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 1725720@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think Victorian/ dark romance looks call for black lace ups. Maybe a teense higher shaft than these though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fall-shoe-analysis-and-questions-closet-edit-part-5-long#post-1725709 Sat, 10 Sep 2016 21:42:23 +0000 Staysfit 1725709@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The Marilyn's are showpieces. If you get them, people will be looking at your feet, so whatever else you wear will need to be interesting enough to draw their eye upwards again. I sometimes struggle with an unusually striking shoe for that reason, but it also forces me to be very conscious of the rest of the outfit. Of course, it's a good option for a bad hair day! :-)</p> <p>Your process is very thoughtful. Do you get much snow? Where I live one pair of snow boots sounds skimpy and I want to advise you to get another, but it may not be relevant! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fall-shoe-analysis-and-questions-closet-edit-part-5-long#post-1725698 Sat, 10 Sep 2016 20:20:52 +0000 Style Fan 1725698@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the Marilyns but I would go with something simpler with a crop flare.&nbsp; A high shaft bootie with a block heel could be very useful. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fall-shoe-analysis-and-questions-closet-edit-part-5-long#post-1725675 Sat, 10 Sep 2016 17:16:54 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 1725675@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the Marilyn, but if you're going to plan on wearing crop flares quite a bit this fall and winter, you may likely also need a simpler pair to augment the mix. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fall-shoe-analysis-and-questions-closet-edit-part-5-long#post-1725640 Sat, 10 Sep 2016 14:50:23 +0000 Anonymous 1725640@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'd concentrate on what will get the most wear. As for the higher shaft booty, they are a HEWI for me, especially as I have big feet for my size and can't do heels. I like the DV Caiden's that you have in finds. The color looks similar to the Marilyns. A cool tan or taupe that would bookend your hair may work well for you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fall-shoe-analysis-and-questions-closet-edit-part-5-long#post-1725619 Sat, 10 Sep 2016 13:27:38 +0000 Tanya 1725619@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, Smittie, I agree with you about the Marilyn's.&nbsp; Tall lace-ups will only work with wider crops/culottes, which I have only a few.&nbsp; They won't fit under a majority of my crops for the Victorian/dark romance looks as they are either straight or crop kick flare and thus fairly slim on the upper calf area. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fall-shoe-analysis-and-questions-closet-edit-part-5-long#post-1725617 Sat, 10 Sep 2016 13:23:19 +0000 Anonymous 1725617@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think the Marilyn's offer something different from what you already have in your closet. They are a bit 60's (70's?) and you don't seem to have a lot of that in your repertoire.<br /> For Victorian outfits, could you wear the tall lace-ups? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fall-shoe-analysis-and-questions-closet-edit-part-5-long#post-1725600 Sat, 10 Sep 2016 12:41:59 +0000 Tanya 1725600@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My summer shoe edit focused on what I wore the most and what the lessons for the next spring/summer. My fall/winter analysis focuses on analyzing what I have and what are the most essential new purchases to make my fall wardrobe vital. Since I am planning to wear a lot of cropped pants and jeans having the right footwear to go with them is absolutely crucial. I know I need some new higher shaft booties so I am trying to figure out the most logical items to purchase here (discussed half-way down the post, highlighted in bold). For reference, in the colder months I wear lots of darker cooler colors like black, grey, navy, burgundy and eggplant; as well as a good amount of lighter colors such as whites, blush, pale blue, and lighter greys and taupes. My hair is darker cool blond.</p> <p>Most of the post will focus on booties/boots.&nbsp; A lot of the shoes from my summer post can be worn in the first few months of fall, too, so I won't mention them here. I have a few pairs that get most wear in the colder weather so they weren't mentioned there.&nbsp; They are my most current black/camo oxfords with pointy to and stacked heel in #1, and high-top navy sneakers in #2.&nbsp; I also got new white sneaks at NAS that should hopefully get a lot of wear this season (#3). I would love to get a new pair Mary Janes with medium-height stacked heel and a pair of updated loafer/pumps with similar heel, but those are lower priority considering the window for wear. </p> <p>I divide boots in three groups: special ones for bad weather, tall boots, and booties- with lower and higher shaft subcategories.&nbsp; In the first category I am more-less covered: I have a pair of tall waterproof leather, lined&nbsp; Uggs for snow, fun sleek yellow rubber Tretorn boots for rain&nbsp; and bone duck booties (#4-#6).&nbsp; I remember wishing last winter a pair of lower black moto boots that were warmly lined but that is a lower priority, too.</p> <p>My selection of tall boots is pretty decent and I won't be getting any new ones considering that they will be getting medium wear at best.&nbsp; With my plan to&nbsp; focus on dark romance , 70s and military looks, as well cropped pants all the width, I suspect that the most useful pairs will be the black suede wedges and grey lace-ups that fit super sleek and can be worn under wider crops; as well black lace-up military boots (#7-#9). I have some classic flat tall boots in black , grey and tan leather,, as well as brown suede.</p> <p>OK, the main issue of <b>booties</b> (taking a deep breath).&nbsp; They are by far the most important winter shoe category for me as they get worn most of the time. I have a couple of groups to analyze:<br />1. Cut-out booties, for earlier fall (#10-#12).&nbsp; I wonder if this trend is on it's way out.</p> <p>2. Fun novelty booties that don't get much wear: tan dessert booties, black lace-up wedge peep toes ( would be fun for dark romance, but only outside of work), 4' back wedges for long flares that I can wear 4h at most), red wedges, taupe block heel (not that comfy) (#13-#18).</p> <p>3.<b> Darker high shaft booties</b>.&nbsp;&nbsp; I am almost set here with navy suede, burgundy suede, pewter textured and black low wedge (#19-#22).&nbsp; The issue is that the black SWs are taller, but the shaft is very loose around my ankle, thus can only be worn wider crops.&nbsp; I wore the pewter last season whenever I need sleeker dark "black" booties with crops, but would really like a sleek black pair too. I am thinking suede lace-ups with small block heel to go with all the Victorian looks.&nbsp; I would love a dark /patterned pair too, and even a leopard, but those are simply wants. I have some dark lower shaft booties, too, but those are not that important here.</p> <p>4. <b>Lighter booties.&nbsp;</b><b> </b>I have a silver higher shaft pair that works well with crops (#23).&nbsp; There is a pair of taupe-ish flat booties which are somewhere borderline with low and high shaft and can work with some of my crops, but are fairly flat (#24).&nbsp; I have two pairs of old light Petties (#25 and #26) in snow leopard and snakeskin (hope they are not outdated) that I am keeping to wear with full length skinnies, but they certainly do not work with crops.&nbsp; So that leaves me with the issue of higher shaft light booties I need for my lighter, crops, which are white denim, light wash denim, blush and possibly tan/toffee too.&nbsp; The silver pair is fun but very attention grabbing and I do not want to wear them all the time.&nbsp; The most logical solution would be to get two pairs, one in a cooler light ( my wardrobe is mostly cooler) such as bone, blush, pale grey, pale taupe&nbsp; and one warmer (tan, rust, cognac) for jeans and warmer pants.&nbsp; I'd prefer them both to have a small to mid block heel.&nbsp; The cooler pair is&nbsp; the most important purchase for me this fall, I think.&nbsp;&nbsp; I am seriously considering Topshop blush Marilyn for this purpose. I have just purchased the tan suede Report pair for the warmer option, but not sure if I am keeping them yet (a post on them in the future).</p> <p>I would be very curious to hear your opinions on the whole higher shaft bootie situation.&nbsp; Would you agree the taller cooler booties like the Marilyns should be my #1 priority? Would you consider black lace-ups of warmer light neutral more important?&nbsp; Do you see any holes I may have missed?</p>