https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-pick-shoes-for-this-skirt Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:42:13 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-pick-shoes-for-this-skirt#post-1261442 Mon, 26 May 2014 16:27:48 +0000 MsMary 1261442@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I vote 1 and 2!&nbsp; I have totally drunk the Birkenstock Kool Aid!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-pick-shoes-for-this-skirt#post-1261437 Mon, 26 May 2014 16:18:29 +0000 Adelfa 1261437@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Julie, the Okalas are comfy enough to go shopping in!</p> <p>kkards, thanks for your thoughts about black Okalas. I was thinking of them too.</p> <p>Shevia and Joy, thanks--those are my two favorite too!</p> <p>Also Joy, he *is* affectionate, and also funny. Borzoi aren't known to be very intelligent, but when you've got gorgeous, affectionate, and funny, who needs it? I can be the brains in our family!</p> <p>Caro, I totally know what you mean, which I think is why I posted. The "finds" image below shows black gladiators, which I don't have. The sandal in #4 is actually a 3" wedge--would that change your thinking at all?</p> <p>Gigi, I definitely agree with your reasoning about the black ankle strap. My problem is that these days regular black pumps--at least the ones I have and the ones I've been shopping for--don't look right to me!</p> <p>Marcy, yes--Angie also has the Julianne Hough Sole Society Olyvia&nbsp;pumps which are quite similar! And I haven't tried it yet, but I would love to put them with cropped pants!</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-pick-shoes-for-this-skirt#post-1261425 Mon, 26 May 2014 15:57:26 +0000 JulieJohn 1261425@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like #1 best but really you must choose the most comfy, please. You and Baby look amazing, what a pair in black and white! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-pick-shoes-for-this-skirt#post-1261328 Mon, 26 May 2014 13:46:25 +0000 kkards 1261328@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>styled as shown, i like #4 the best. i think the&nbsp;Birkis&nbsp;totally work with this skirt, but with a different, more casual topper. and i'm nodding my head to the suggestions of the&nbsp;Okalas in black.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-pick-shoes-for-this-skirt#post-1261312 Mon, 26 May 2014 12:59:02 +0000 Jaime 1261312@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>#1 followed by #4. I really like the Okalas best though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-pick-shoes-for-this-skirt#post-1261300 Mon, 26 May 2014 12:31:30 +0000 Caro 1261300@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>To be totally honest, I'm not too big on any of those options for footwear. I agree--a midi skirt is very hard to find something to go with, maybe something <a href="http://www.spartoo.co.uk/Flat-shoes-women-st-10217-10119-0-brand21-black.php" rel="nofollow">like these from&nbsp;Clarks</a> . I would go more for a pair of ballet flats or flat sandals. I think a skirt this length risks looking matronly or teacher-y when it is paired with a pair of heeled sandals, so they should be some trendy ones, like wedge for example, if you are going for a heel. Just my humble opinion! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-pick-shoes-for-this-skirt#post-1261263 Mon, 26 May 2014 09:11:31 +0000 Anonymous 1261263@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like 1 best, followed closely by 4. It is interesting to see the same outfit with different footwear. The new top with the tube skirt is a fab look. Your pup is just gorgeous and looks affectionate. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-pick-shoes-for-this-skirt#post-1261241 Mon, 26 May 2014 06:12:23 +0000 Gigi 1261241@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think I like #4 best, because the straps mimic the striping of the skirt. My second favorite is #1.</p> <p>You might want to look for a black pump that does not have an ankle strap. I find that when I wear midis, I either have to have a nude pump or else a pump that has a low vamp and no ankle strap—otherwise I get the stumpifying effect. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-pick-shoes-for-this-skirt#post-1261235 Mon, 26 May 2014 05:14:46 +0000 Parsley 1261235@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't think it would be weird at all to have the Okalas in two colors. I've got them in both black and nude, and they fill two different needs.<br />Angie has them in two colors, too- the leopard and the pony print.<br />I didn't hesitate to get my second pair because they are so comfortable I knew I would wear them. I also like the way they can be dressed up or down.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-pick-shoes-for-this-skirt#post-1261231 Mon, 26 May 2014 04:55:37 +0000 Adelfa 1261231@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Marcy, Baby always gets his walk!</p> <p>Do you think it would be weird to have the Okalas in two colors? They're such a striking shoe. To me. Looked at another way, they are a very simple rendition of a common current style.</p> <p>It's interesting, I think this exercise is revealing a shoe hole! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-pick-shoes-for-this-skirt#post-1261228 Mon, 26 May 2014 04:48:24 +0000 Parsley 1261228@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like #4 the best of these options. The Birkenstocks work, too, IMO, if you're comfortable with that look. Personally, I kind of like Birkenstocks with a skirt.<br />If you are needing some black pumps, you would not regret black Okalas; they look good with so many things. Just enabling...</p> <p>I hope Baby got his walk! What a gorgeous dog!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-pick-shoes-for-this-skirt#post-1261221 Mon, 26 May 2014 04:26:45 +0000 Adelfa 1261221@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, Joyce! Yes, he is a Borzoi. I usually just say "Russian Wolfhound" so people don't say, "What?" </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-pick-shoes-for-this-skirt#post-1261214 Mon, 26 May 2014 04:12:39 +0000 Joyce B 1261214@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like 1 and 4 and your beautiful Borzoi. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-pick-shoes-for-this-skirt#post-1261204 Mon, 26 May 2014 03:48:32 +0000 Adelfa 1261204@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Laura, I was afraid of that! I got the nude for a specific reason, which was that my old nude pumps were looking the worse for wear and I thought these would be a good replacement. But you're right that black Okalas would look better here! I don't have a current looking black pump. Hmmmm..... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-pick-shoes-for-this-skirt#post-1261197 Mon, 26 May 2014 03:34:50 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1261197@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like 1 or 2 depending on how dressy you are aiming for. The other two options don't grab me. Black okalas would look great too </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-pick-shoes-for-this-skirt#post-1261195 Mon, 26 May 2014 03:29:10 +0000 Adelfa 1261195@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, Aida. I am a major Birkenstock person (and have been uninterruptedly for almost 40 years) but I'm not sure I'm on board either with all of the ways they're being worn right now! Plus, I doubt that most of the people I know are going to realize that they are fashionable! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-pick-shoes-for-this-skirt#post-1261192 Mon, 26 May 2014 03:26:00 +0000 Adelfa 1261192@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, Carter! I've been moving my mirror around the apartment trying to find better light. Today the mirror was near the front door, and Baby was hoping for a walk, which is why he kept photobombing! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-pick-shoes-for-this-skirt#post-1261191 Mon, 26 May 2014 03:24:48 +0000 Aida 1261191@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>#1, 3, and 4 all work for me. #1&nbsp;is my favorite. I have a poison eye for birkies so&nbsp;can't be super objective about #2 </p> <p>EDIT: Hello gorgeous pup!!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-pick-shoes-for-this-skirt#post-1261189 Mon, 26 May 2014 03:24:14 +0000 Adelfa 1261189@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rabbit, the #4 shoe was an afterthought, but I kind of liked how the colors worked, too! And thank you, Baby is my pride and joy!</p> <p>Jenava, I totally know what you mean about the color not repeating in #1. I was actually shopping for a lighter colored leather jacket, which I did not find, and was hoping it would tie to the shoes! I agree about casualizing the outfit to wear with Birks--I felt that the Birks were okay with the skirt, but not with the silky top. You're right that the white in #3 was warmer than the white of the stripe--these were my least favorite too, though I had picked them originally to be the shoe with this. Thanks for the feedback!</p> <p>MsKatieKat, yes, those shoes are so comfy! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-pick-shoes-for-this-skirt#post-1261188 Mon, 26 May 2014 03:21:02 +0000 carter 1261188@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I and 4 look great to me. Beautiful doggie! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-pick-shoes-for-this-skirt#post-1261182 Mon, 26 May 2014 03:08:42 +0000 MsLuna 1261182@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the heels in #1 so that could be a good dressy option. I like #3 best overall though, because it elongates the leg and is a lower heel so I assume it might be comfy? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-pick-shoes-for-this-skirt#post-1261173 Mon, 26 May 2014 02:50:07 +0000 Jenava 1261173@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think a black shoe would bookend your hair best.&nbsp; </p> <p>I bet if you go for one that has a heel and lower vamp it wouldn't be stumpifying.&nbsp; </p> <p>As is, I prefer the first shoe, but would like to see something of that tone elsewhere in the outfit - in a jacket or bag, for example.&nbsp; I don't mind the flats, although since this makes it more casual I'd add a denim jacket or summer scarf or something to give the whole outfit a casual vibe.&nbsp; </p> <p>The black and tan look a bit off just because my eye wants the tan to be white.&nbsp; The white pair don't look like the same tone of white, so they are my least favorite.&nbsp; Hope this helps! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-pick-shoes-for-this-skirt#post-1261164 Mon, 26 May 2014 02:37:57 +0000 rabbit 1261164@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like #4 the best, I think the light and dark straps pair nicely with the skirt. &nbsp;Also your doggie is so beautiful! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-me-pick-shoes-for-this-skirt#post-1261150 Mon, 26 May 2014 02:23:40 +0000 Adelfa 1261150@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My new top inspired me to resurrect my striped tube skirt. I loved this pairing but had a little trouble with the shoes. A black midi is hard, footwear wise!</p> <p>Here are the choices:</p> <p>1. SE Okala--what I mostly wore today.<br />2. Birki Tahiti--what I wore today when I didn't want to be wearing a heel.<br />3. SE Trina--thought the white might pair well with the stripe?<br />4. SE Sutton--thought the black might pair with the skirt, without a whole shoe full of black which might be stumpifying?</p> <p>Everything is an Angie pick except for the Birkis and the Suttons. And no, I'm not trying to start a SE collection, it just seems to be happening!</p> <p>I'd love to know what you think! Thanks! </p>