https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-brown-heeled-oxfords-born-jelena Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 03 May 2026 16:51:50 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-brown-heeled-oxfords-born-jelena#post-883129 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:44:32 +0000 Angie 883129@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ SUCH a Diana shoe! No more conflicting thoughts. Keep the killer oxfords. <br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-brown-heeled-oxfords-born-jelena#post-883074 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:42:46 +0000 Carole 883074@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I love the color (they bookend your hair color so well, don't you think). Changing up the laces is a great idea and seems like that could give you the different feel you are after. Seems black laces would be great too. I hope you keep them, they are super cute. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-brown-heeled-oxfords-born-jelena#post-883069 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:39:22 +0000 kellygirl 883069@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I love the style for you. I think the changing the laces is a good way to start. The color looks great to me--I can see it working in your wardrobe when you want a softer bookend than black. They are so cool. It makes me want to add steampunk to my persona https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-brown-heeled-oxfords-born-jelena#post-883040 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:05:47 +0000 Kalli 883040@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ The shoes are cute and would work with your style as you said. My personal experience is that I don't have many pairs of brown shoes and when I did, I'd still reach for my black ones. Maybe it's easier to bookend with black. Anyhow, that's my only concern for you, in theory I love brown shoes..... in practice they never worked for me. However, definitely give it a good try!<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-brown-heeled-oxfords-born-jelena#post-883031 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:01:28 +0000 modgrl 883031@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ They are just so brown. And we are coming upon our hot summer months. I wish they weren't so brown. I feel like I would love them if they were more low contrast with your skin tone. <br /><br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-brown-heeled-oxfords-born-jelena#post-883029 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:59:41 +0000 Transcona Shannon 883029@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I can totally see these working with your style and wardrobe Diana and I actually really like the rich chocolate colour. And if they are that comfy, all the better. I vote to keep. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-brown-heeled-oxfords-born-jelena#post-883026 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:58:50 +0000 Diana 883026@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks, ladies!&nbsp; I think I shall keep these and will change out the laces.&nbsp; I'm going to hold off dying for now... if I really have trouble wearing the brown I'll probably dye them bronze.<br /><br />Hil, I like the idea of lace laces (hee).&nbsp; I have some cream colored lace ribbon lying around... I might try that this evening.&nbsp; I was also thinking maybe a gold of some sort.&nbsp; <br /><br />Jeanne, I'm not planning to bring these this weekend... so I'm not sure what I'd try the dye on.&nbsp; Thanks for the offer though! Let me know how your experiment turns out!<br /><br />Glory, in principle they work with almost everything in my wardrobe except for the black. (I like black and lighter brown together but black+chocolate is too low contrast for me).&nbsp; But I'm trying to lighten up for spring/summer anyway!&nbsp; We will see whether I have trouble wearing this color though.<br /><br />BJ, that's exactly what I was thinking - the dark brown is so flat and uniform.&nbsp; If my other born oxfords are any indication though, the leather gets distressed pretty quickly so I'm hoping that will happen here too.<br /><br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-brown-heeled-oxfords-born-jelena#post-882990 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:26:18 +0000 bj1111 882990@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Great lines...i agree about the flatness of the color. &nbsp;As if it would weigh you down. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-brown-heeled-oxfords-born-jelena#post-882928 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:16:48 +0000 Anonymous 882928@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oh gosh I love these, so jealous, I want some like that. I definitely think changing laces would work and yes try the polish idea too. I vote keep. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-brown-heeled-oxfords-born-jelena#post-882925 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:07:36 +0000 Glory 882925@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I like these for you and like the colour. Will they work with your current wardrobe? https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-brown-heeled-oxfords-born-jelena#post-882871 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:31:53 +0000 Raisin 882871@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I think the color is fab, they will go well with so many things. &nbsp;They look great on you! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-brown-heeled-oxfords-born-jelena#post-882864 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:16:22 +0000 Anonymous 882864@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I think they are keepers! If everything is right except for colour, well, that can be tweaked. I like the idea of the fancy laces. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-brown-heeled-oxfords-born-jelena#post-882850 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:02:33 +0000 Jjsloane 882850@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I actually like them as is, but can see fun experimentation with laces. I died my oxfords over the weekend and it worked out pretty well. I tried the metallic shoe cream, but didn't see the impact I was hoping for. I think I need a lot more coats. FWIW I have a big pot of copper or bronze Tarrago color cream shoe polish&nbsp;I can bring on Saturday if you want to try them out.I believe they are much less permanent than dye but Vix had good luck with them. I just haven't had time to fully work on it.&nbsp;&nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-brown-heeled-oxfords-born-jelena#post-882836 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:27:14 +0000 harmonica 882836@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yes, keep!<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-brown-heeled-oxfords-born-jelena#post-882817 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 08:27:12 +0000 ramya 882817@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ God these are exactly like the ones I wanted:)<br />So I am biased...<br />Please keep https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-brown-heeled-oxfords-born-jelena#post-882809 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:41:14 +0000 Hil 882809@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oh yes - love those! I am imagining satin ribbons, or even a lace ribbon for a very steam punk victorian vibe. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-brown-heeled-oxfords-born-jelena#post-882792 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 06:10:20 +0000 Jules 882792@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Ooh I love these. But I love chocolate brown so I'm no help at all. I know it's not really a popular colour right now but I feel like it's almost a neutral shoe-wise (more so than cognac/luggage to me but apparently not the rest of the world!) https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-brown-heeled-oxfords-born-jelena#post-882777 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 05:01:55 +0000 Tanya 882777@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I love these for you Diana! &nbsp;You are right they do have that steampunk vibe to them. &nbsp; I would certainly try some fancy laces. &nbsp;I could even imagine you dyeing the cap into a contrasting color, and adding matching shoe laces. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-brown-heeled-oxfords-born-jelena#post-882771 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 04:56:53 +0000 Diana 882771@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I've been stalking these oxfords for a while, and I snapped them up last week on sale from 6pm.&nbsp; They are super comfortable and I love the shape.&nbsp; I ADORE the heel shape and height.&nbsp; The one thing I'm conflicted about is the color.&nbsp; They are darker and more uniform brown than I had hoped, like a true chocolate brown.&nbsp; I know that the leather on born shoes will distress with wear (since it's so soft) which I am happy about.&nbsp; Anyway, I don't have any other chocolate brown shoes, or much chocolate brown in my wardrobe at all.&nbsp; On the other hand, brown does seem to fit with the steampunk/victorian vibe of these shoes.&nbsp; <br /><br />So, could you see the color of these working with my wardrobe? I know the shape/style will fit right in!&nbsp; <br /><br />Another option would be to customize these in some way.&nbsp; They come w/ both regular and velvet laces, but I was thinking of replacing them with either colored or metallic ribbon laces perhaps, to make them less <i>brown</i>.&nbsp; Or possibly going over these with metallic shoe polish?&nbsp; I know Rae did this with her boots, so Rae, if you are reading, do you think that might work here?<br /><br />Photo on my foot is with flash; they are not as shiny IRL.&nbsp; (Sorry, no full body photos.&nbsp; It's 1am and I'm in my PJs, although I have determined that they look good with the slouchy (PJ) pants look, LOL.)&nbsp; The other photo is a stock photo, which shows the shoe better.<br />