https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-shoes-fishermans-mary-janes Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:38:31 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-shoes-fishermans-mary-janes#post-2347474 Sat, 16 Dec 2023 02:36:27 +0000 Zaeobi 2347474@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>@Star<br /> Thanks for the wisdom - you're right that I might just be overthinking this lol.<br /> If you're interested the brand is Korner, but I have no idea what their reach is like outside of Hong Kong. This particular pair aren't leather, though they're very soft. </p> <p>@Jenni<br /> I'm glad you like them! I think you would wear this sort of 'gamine' style well, but for me it's a departure from my usual shoes.<br /> I went with the loafers in the end (sans socks, since I'm still waiting for the cold lol). You're right about the colour - they're this interestingly shimmery burgundy-plum in real life, depending on the light. </p> <p>@suntiger<br /> By 'print on others' do you mean the jeans look best with the loafers? Will wear them with boots once the weather cools! </p> <p>@kkards<br /> 'True' fisherman sandals have a slightly edgy vibe to me, so I like these menswear inspired looks you've suggested! I don't look great in oversized clothes but maybe with some waist &amp; shoulder definition it could work? Maybe it's because Mary Janes have a strong 'schoolgirl' connotation in my mind, but I think circle/ A-line skirts feel a bit too 'on the nose' with them (for me right now - absolutely agree that they work well with the shoes, &amp; would look smashing on others though!)<br /> Understand what you mean about the colours - the top is actually a dark brown velvet, but I suppose in an ideal world the cardigan would have been too </p> <p>@kellygirl<br /> Cropped seems to be the way to go! I usually wear jeans when it's cold though, so maybe rolled up with some socks could work? I like the idea that they could be both casual &amp; formal, depending on the bottoms (menswear pleated trousers VS jeans). </p> <p>@Angie<br /> Thank you! I usually wear the printed jeans with boots, so trying to push the envelope a bit here ;)<br /> Do you think the hybrid shoes would work with a straight maxi skirt or a knee-length pencil skirt (with tights)? </p> <p>@Roberta<br /> Think you just answered my question to Angie above, haha thanks!<br /> Yes, on this leg of my style journey I'm aiming for 'womanly' without being too bombshell &amp; 'feminine' without being too girly, so I like that they're neither fully 'twee' Mary Janes nor fully 'masculine' fisherman sandals. Just need to figure out how to juxtapose with some feminity still lol. </p> <p>@slimcat<br /> Thanks, I guess that means I'm serving my style moniker well then (practically polished)! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-shoes-fishermans-mary-janes#post-2347444 Fri, 15 Dec 2023 16:45:35 +0000 slim cat 2347444@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very pretty and practical - hooray for the comfort especially !<br />Nice combinations and fun colors! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-shoes-fishermans-mary-janes#post-2347440 Fri, 15 Dec 2023 15:51:43 +0000 Roberta 2347440@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think this style is very versatile, because of the openness of the leather straps and the heavier sole. I had a pair of black fisherman's leather sandals like these back in the day, and almost always wore them with long skirts or dresses. I liked the contrast of the blockiness of the shoe with the wide swishy silhouette of the skirt. (No one had heard of wide leg pants at the time.)</p> <p>In short, I like them with everything you have shown us. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-shoes-fishermans-mary-janes#post-2347437 Fri, 15 Dec 2023 14:52:37 +0000 Angie 2347437@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sooo nice to see you, <b>Zaeobi</b>! Complete with festive and pretty nails :)&nbsp;</p> <p>What <b>Suz</b>, said.&nbsp;</p> <p>KILLER pants, and best with the loafers to my eye. A little dressier and simple, which complement the hectic fabness of the pants. Although super cute with the new hybrid shoes too.</p> <p>Yes to the hybrid shoes with the wide pants. Elegant! I can see them working well with skirts and dresses too.&nbsp;</p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-shoes-fishermans-mary-janes#post-2347430 Fri, 15 Dec 2023 13:56:15 +0000 kellygirl 2347430@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great sandal shoe hybrid! My first instinct was with cropped jeans. I have a pair of Earth sandals sort of like this that I wear all of the time. They're the perfect for warmer days and imperfect pedicures. You styled them well and I also really like KKards ideas! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-shoes-fishermans-mary-janes#post-2347429 Fri, 15 Dec 2023 13:52:43 +0000 RobinF 2347429@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cute examples from kkards!</p> <p>I love the shoes, very fun. I think I like them best with the wide legs but they should go with a lot.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-shoes-fishermans-mary-janes#post-2347428 Fri, 15 Dec 2023 12:38:58 +0000 kkards 2347428@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Grrr I lost my response </p> <p>I love these shoes. And think they work in all the outfits you’ve shown. I’d also try them with wide cropped or cuffed pants and a circle or a line midi skirt or dress<br /> <a href="https://www.instyle.com/best-fisherman-sandals-6078501" rel="nofollow">https://www.instyle.com/best-f.....ls-6078501</a></p> <p>I’ll just add that for me l like my shoes to be the color of something g in my outfit or for them to be the statement piece. So with the floral pants I’d swap the shirt or cardi for a brown. (I realize that this might just be a me thing and ymmv) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-shoes-fishermans-mary-janes#post-2347426 Fri, 15 Dec 2023 12:29:31 +0000 Anonymous 2347426@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes to the shoes with the wide leg pants!<br /> Love the print on the others, but better with the dark loafers to me- or boots if you have. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-shoes-fishermans-mary-janes#post-2347420 Fri, 15 Dec 2023 11:35:25 +0000 Star (Lise) 2347420@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They definitely work with the wide legged pants too but I actually like how they are show cased with the more narrow leg.&nbsp; Cute date night outfit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-shoes-fishermans-mary-janes#post-2347412 Fri, 15 Dec 2023 10:35:20 +0000 Zaeobi 2347412@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Will respond properly to you all later, been called to an impromptu date night so thought I'd try the shoes with some wide legged trousers! Thoughts? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-shoes-fishermans-mary-janes#post-2347406 Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:15:17 +0000 Jenni NZ 2347406@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I definitely like these shoes and like them best of the choices, hope it was them you wore out! But I like the socks outfit too. Could be the colours on my phone, but the socks make the loafers look kind of purple which is more interesting?! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-shoes-fishermans-mary-janes#post-2347405 Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:15:10 +0000 Star (Lise) 2347405@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, and I don't think it matters whether you expose the ankle strap or not.&nbsp; Will work both ways.&nbsp; Sure, it may create different vibes but will still work.&nbsp; I really believe they go with almost absolutely everything.&nbsp; Maybe you are overthinking them (said with respect of course).&nbsp; I would love a pair for Spring/Summer here.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-shoes-fishermans-mary-janes#post-2347404 Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:08:34 +0000 Star (Lise) 2347404@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No, I actually like socks with some open sandals.&nbsp; In the 80s I had a favourite brown pair of socks with orange micro dots and I wore them with brown fisherman sandals.&nbsp; The sock/pants pattern mixing in your outfit is purely a personal taste thing for me&nbsp; Too busy for my eye currently.&nbsp; If you love it rock it!&nbsp; Looks funky. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-shoes-fishermans-mary-janes#post-2347402 Fri, 15 Dec 2023 06:57:52 +0000 Zaeobi 2347402@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>@Suz<br /> Thank you! It took a moment to get my nails to dry without smudging but I got there eventually :P<br /> Haha yes, that's fair - a skirt or wider bottoms sounds like it could work. You mentioned crops - do you think it's important to show the ankle strap? I'll admit I don't usually go for this more 'gamine' style of shoe, so I'm a little lost. </p> <p>@Star<br /> The 'dressy casual' vibe is what drew me to the shoes too - they're from a local (HK) brand that seem to do these 'classic with a twist' styles, which you're right is versatile- but I think that's also what's throwing me for a loop!<br /> Hmm maybe you're right, I'll have to experiment with some different lengths/ widths (showing the ankle strap or not) to see...<br /> Haha seems we have differing opinions on the socks! I'll admit I'm not fully sold on them either but I was thinking the patterns could blend for a leg lengthening line... maybe with a more 'closed off' shoe like the Oxfords instead? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-shoes-fishermans-mary-janes#post-2347397 Fri, 15 Dec 2023 06:00:57 +0000 Star (Lise) 2347397@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love these shoes.&nbsp; They definitely go with those trousers and probably with most items.&nbsp; I have had similar pairs in the past.&nbsp; I think the various shoes do change the vibes of the same outfit for sure.&nbsp; For me the socks are too much with the patterned paints.&nbsp; I would prefer them with a plain pair.&nbsp; Your mani is totally fab.&nbsp; Just wear the shoes with all sorts of outfits, they are super versatile!&nbsp; I see them with various pants widths and lengths, and skirts/dresses.&nbsp; They are an interesting mix of dressy and casual in one shoe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-shoes-fishermans-mary-janes#post-2347395 Fri, 15 Dec 2023 04:14:38 +0000 Suz 2347395@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your nails are gorgeous! What a rich colour! It plays so well with the print and colours of the pants.&nbsp;</p> <p>Ok. I like the fisherman shoes. I think that they don't/ can't really entirely change up the feel of the outfit because the pants are such a big statement and the top is texturally rich as well. So our attention is always going primarily to those elements (and your gorgeous&nbsp;</p> <p>That said, I have a slight preference for the loafers with this outfit, but I like all the shoes with it and I even like the fun socks with it, though keep in mind, I have a high tolerance for pattern mixing.&nbsp;</p> <p>You look festive and pretty in all the combos.&nbsp;</p> <p>I would likely wear the fisherman's shoes with skirts and wide leg crops, myself. Maybe with longer shorts as well.&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/outfit-lab-shoes-fishermans-mary-janes#post-2347392 Fri, 15 Dec 2023 03:10:04 +0000 Zaeobi 2347392@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I bought these shoes (photo #1) because they're comfy, but I'm stumped on how to style them! They seem to be a hybrid between Fishermen sandals &amp; 'T strap' Mary Janes (#3 shows how the 'buckle' is actually a hook on a stretchy strap). I tried them with printed jeans but I'm not sure it works... any tips? </p> <p>I then tried the same clothes with shimmery Loafers (#4), patent Oxfords (#6) &amp; pointy toed flats (#8) - do the different shoes change the outfit's feel? </p> <p>***Bonus: I actually ended up wearing one of these to our annual casual Xmas work gathering at the pub! Any guesses which shoes I went with? ***</p> <p>(#10): My attempt at a 'festive' manicure (I like how the subtle shine plays up the tshirt's chocolate velvet texture)<br /> (#11): What do you think of pattern mixing these socks with the jeans? Too much, or does it blend just enough? </p> <p>(+ #12 - #14: Trying the Fisherman Mary Janes with wide legs - any better?) </p> <p>Thank you for looking! Your comments/ commiserations/ advice/ jokes etc are always appreciated </p>