https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-emotionally-purchased-matisse-booties Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:51:28 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-emotionally-purchased-matisse-booties/page/2#post-1119939 Sun, 22 Dec 2013 02:01:22 +0000 rae 1119939@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I guess I should have replied here: I am keeping! And have already done a WIW with them. DH is horrified, but I really don't care a whit... Nancy, I was also quite jealous when Zap nabbed them at Shoptoberfest and have been actively trolling the internet looking for them ever since... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-emotionally-purchased-matisse-booties/page/2#post-1119859 Sun, 22 Dec 2013 00:26:31 +0000 Suz 1119859@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Argh! Why did I have to click on this link! Now I want them!</p> <p>Obviously that is a keep from me.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-emotionally-purchased-matisse-booties/page/2#post-1119811 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 23:07:34 +0000 kkards 1119811@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Super comfy, as in, I can stand in these all day? No brainier, keep<br /> (Plus they're super cute) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-emotionally-purchased-matisse-booties/page/2#post-1119808 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 23:04:09 +0000 Shirley 1119808@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like them but you have to love them. Fashion is not always rational. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-emotionally-purchased-matisse-booties#post-1119691 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 20:53:21 +0000 Mochi 1119691@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I know this is a me-me-me hijack, but though I really love these (remember being jealous when Zap scored them--my feet were too big), I am thinking I will pass on them now, even at the good price. I suspect they are going to be too narrow with my particular foot shape. But I can see how they'd be versatile, and they're so stylish!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-emotionally-purchased-matisse-booties#post-1119636 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 19:53:49 +0000 gryffin 1119636@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rae - the booties look lovely on.&nbsp; But I think you need to figure out why you are ambivalent.&nbsp; If the booties are just a stretch in the evolution for your current style then styling them with outfits will help you decide.&nbsp; OTOH, if you are ambivalent because of cost, bad association buying when you need a lift, &nbsp;or they do not call to you, then there will be many more beautiful things that will make you happier.&nbsp; How do your handbag go with these booties?&nbsp; I do agree with Janet and Angie that they would upgrade the style quotient of any outfit and like Catnip said, I think they work as a classy neutral.&nbsp; I think you need to explore you ambivalence to make a good decision.&nbsp; Either way, you can't go wrong - beautiful booties or beautiful something else!!&nbsp; Listen to your gut, it will steer you right!!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-emotionally-purchased-matisse-booties#post-1119630 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 19:49:56 +0000 Janet 1119630@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Curious to know if you've reached a verdict on these. Sometimes pro and con lists don't tell the whole story. I have some thoughtful purchases that I've ended up not wearing much, and some irrational emotional purchases that have ended up being workhorses.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-emotionally-purchased-matisse-booties#post-1119627 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 19:47:01 +0000 Meli 1119627@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm with ironkurtin, your pros are 'meh' at best ( other people do not matter) return and only pull the trigger on things you love or it'll weigh you down with guilt later </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-emotionally-purchased-matisse-booties#post-1119291 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 02:43:12 +0000 Elizabeth P 1119291@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>LOVE!<br />KEEP! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-emotionally-purchased-matisse-booties#post-1119282 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 02:24:58 +0000 rae 1119282@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nancy, I actually sized down a half size&nbsp;in these (as I strangely do in all pointy-toed shoes). I think I am weird in that my middle toes are longest and my feet are narrow.&nbsp;I don't feel they make my feet look bigger in this color - however, I tried the white version when they first came out, and my feet felt huge in the white color. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-emotionally-purchased-matisse-booties#post-1119210 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 00:51:40 +0000 Mochi 1119210@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rae, one person&nbsp;said in the reviews that they make your feet look larger--do you agree? And did you need to size up? Thanks. I really like them.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-emotionally-purchased-matisse-booties#post-1118646 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 08:02:54 +0000 CocoLion 1118646@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations on moving to Via C!</p> <p>I tried those booties but they were too narrow for me. &nbsp;I do think the silhouette is quite trendy. &nbsp;The only question I have would be about the color.I like what Gaylene said -- great advice.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-emotionally-purchased-matisse-booties#post-1118610 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 05:51:53 +0000 cciele 1118610@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yeah, I'd be wearing mine if they still fit (wave to Zap). But like Anna says, I think they should sing to you. Maybe try some Via C (congrats BTW) type of outfits to see if they will work in that context? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-emotionally-purchased-matisse-booties#post-1118584 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 04:41:04 +0000 Anonymous 1118584@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have been wearing my hand me downs, non stop. I would say keep them. That wedge bootie is very in ATM. I find them really easy to style, they " go with everything, even if they don't match. Also, try them with our twinnie leather jacket. They look fantastic together. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-emotionally-purchased-matisse-booties#post-1118565 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 03:38:20 +0000 annagybe 1118565@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really, really like them. But they have to sing to you&nbsp;<br />It will be interesting if your style changes again going into Via C and Individualist. The flagship Seattle store has some pretty sharp dressers in those departments. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-emotionally-purchased-matisse-booties#post-1118544 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 02:55:07 +0000 deb 1118544@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Try them with skirts and dresses. They may work well next to your skin. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-emotionally-purchased-matisse-booties#post-1118542 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 02:53:03 +0000 Janet 1118542@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm going to chime back in here. Maybe this will be helpful, maybe not. </p> <p>These boots, for me, are not what most would consider workhorses. But! They are a valued part of my wardrobe. Some days -- ok, many days -- I like the punch in my outfit to be my footwear. These boots are great for those days, and granted, I have a LOT of fab boots, so they have to take their turn in rotation. They are the kind of thing that I spy in my closet, say "hey! I wanna wear those!" and take the opportunity to wear with a simple outfit to nudge it up a bit stylewise. It helps that they are very comfortable. </p> <p>I know you have to decide whether they warrant a place in your wardrobe, and your criteria may be different from mine, but I wanted to throw that perspective in there, just in case it helps you decide. I do think they look fab on you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-emotionally-purchased-matisse-booties#post-1118529 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 02:33:47 +0000 Jaime 1118529@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They look great, are super comfortable and a good price. If you can afford them and think you will wear them and feel happy I will enable and say keep. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-emotionally-purchased-matisse-booties#post-1118521 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 02:28:16 +0000 Gigi 1118521@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like what Greyscale said. Do you still have the great emotional happy feeling about these booties now, some time after the purchase? If so, then I would keep. Personally, I would probably wear them indoors for at least a few days and monitor my reaction to them. If I continue to like them and they still make me happy, then I would keep. Wearing them indoors for a few days gives your emotions time to "cool off" so that you can make a more accurate assessment of what you truly think of them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-emotionally-purchased-matisse-booties#post-1118510 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 02:18:00 +0000 ironkurtin 1118510@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm a spanner.&nbsp; I think you're justifying them to yourself too hard.&nbsp; This is totally independent of how wonderful the boots actually are!&nbsp; But my gut feeling is that if you are trying to pro/con, you should pretty much default to con. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-emotionally-purchased-matisse-booties#post-1118509 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 02:16:46 +0000 catgirl 1118509@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, fab as they are, I would be struggling to style these.&nbsp; How do you like the outfits around them?&nbsp; They seem like something that needs outfits, rather than going with outfits.&nbsp; But your style is also evolving and cat print is a good theme.&nbsp; Just not sure these are it.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-emotionally-purchased-matisse-booties#post-1118498 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 01:54:43 +0000 shemarie 1118498@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Keep! I adored them on Angie and adore them on you! And comfortable, super stylish shoes don't come around often enough in my world! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-emotionally-purchased-matisse-booties#post-1118489 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 01:39:35 +0000 Jacky 1118489@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think they look great and are likely to be really versatile. That said, I agree with Gaylene that you should try them on with a few outfits to see if they work in your closet. I've definitely done the "buy to make myself happy" thing, and I've found that how well that works definitely depends on how much I end up using the item/how the overall outfit feels rather than just the specific object. I hope you're feeling better in general though, regardless of whether or not these booties work out! ( As an aside: I've also done the "body mod to make myself happy" thing - that has much more consistent results for me. I still grin every time I see my tattoos out of the corner of my vision.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-emotionally-purchased-matisse-booties#post-1118488 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 01:39:21 +0000 MNsara 1118488@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Woohoo!!&nbsp; Indie/Via C?&nbsp; This is a great day to jump back on board here!!&nbsp; :-)</p> <p>Congrats are most definitely in order because that would be because you have awesome taste/style/ and skill and they have recognized it :-)</p> <p></p> <p>Plus, keep the booties!&nbsp; I have them from 2 (or is it 3?) years ago, and Angie is spot on about how they were ahead of the curve.&nbsp; I love mine and always feel a notch more stylish in them. . . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-emotionally-purchased-matisse-booties#post-1118427 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 00:01:35 +0000 Sara L. 1118427@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like them and think they will go well with your style. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-emotionally-purchased-matisse-booties#post-1118413 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 23:28:45 +0000 Angie 1118413@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hah. I am wearing these right now. I also wear them in Summer with skirts and dresses. Very comfortable. I walked 130 NYC blocks in these booties (with Body Glide)&nbsp;during Day 4 of&nbsp;Fashion Week. If that doesn't impress you - I give up.&nbsp;</p> <p>They were ahead of their time with the pointy toe. They are more relevant and on trend than ever right now.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-emotionally-purchased-matisse-booties#post-1118406 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 23:19:10 +0000 Janet 1118406@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm biased because I own these and love them! I like them on you and can see them working really well with your style. I like wearing them with outfits that are otherwise quite simple. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-emotionally-purchased-matisse-booties#post-1118405 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 23:18:20 +0000 Karie 1118405@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh I am going to be a HUGE enabler here - I love them! I bought the Corso Como leopard print booties and have been practically putting them on a pedestal with a light shining on them while waiting until my foot heals from surgery so I can wear them! Keep, keep, keep...keep, keep keep! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-emotionally-purchased-matisse-booties#post-1118404 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 23:14:42 +0000 Gaylene 1118404@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'd take half an hour to play around creating outfits--on your body, not just in theory. If you discover at least three or four high-happiness outfits, I'd vote to keep. Extra points get awarded if the outfit is work-worthy. </p> <p>I recently did that with a leather jacket that was an impulse buy because I thought it would add an edge to some of my more classic outfits. Good idea in theory, but not so much in practice. The jacket went back without any regrets. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/kr-emotionally-purchased-matisse-booties#post-1118400 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 23:05:00 +0000 Greyscale 1118400@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If they were an emotional purchase, keep them if the emotional reaction is good now that you have them. </p> <p>You probably have a better sense than I do for&nbsp;trend longevity, but my guess is they'll last a bit still&nbsp;- the pointed toe and thin wedge are an update over some of the wedge boot looks from the past few years.</p> <p>Also, leather lining at that price? Score! </p>