Ariadne - I just got those in the mail yesterday from Nordstrom. They are really cute and comfortable. I'm wearing them tomorrow with straight leg jeans, a black and white tiny dot blouse, and my GAP tomato red blazer. This is a new shoe type for me as well, so I'll be experimenting with other ways to wear them. P.S - if you haven't purchased them yet, they are less expensive at Nordstrom's, if that is an option for you where you live.