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French fashion editor ... Jeans with pumps?

UmmLila (Lisa)

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I came across this post
http://www.girlofacertainage.c.....be-please/

And I have to say I am quite taken with some of these looks. Nothing that new, we all know that the editor look is a thing, but I like the combination of polished and nonchalant (not to mention the grey and black) in these images. One is a jeans and pumps look and the others are wool pants, booties in the mix, which looks better to me.

I was thinking however that I often see photos of people looking glamorous in jeans and pumps, but I have a hard time bringing myself to try it. For example, I was wearing a not french fashion editor look at all today: silk front short sleeve t and boyfriend jeans. I thought about lavender snake 2 inch heel pumps that were an perfect color match for the pattern in the top but ended up with white heeled sandals instead. The pumps just seemed overdone for the jeans.

Do you do this pumps and jeans look?

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tricia w.

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I love her style! It seems like the jeans/pumps combo comes back in style about every ten years...I never get tired of it.

Marley

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Pumps and jeans make up one of my favorite pairings. I love that look and find that the pumps can pretty much elevate any outfit. I think that the outfit that you wore today would look great with pumps. Maybe you could try them out for just a short period of time (like running errands, going to a movie, etc.) and see how you feel with them, rather than committing to an entire day wearing jeans and pumps? When I think about it, I probably wear pumps with my jeans around 90% of the time in the summer - and then change it out to booties in the cool fall and winter. I encourage you to give it a shot!

Mo

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I admit to only doing it once or twice, but I LOVED it when I did. I only own one pair of pumps, so it's not going to happen too often over here. That said, I did it in a very casual FL town, so it can be done without being 'too much'.

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N-Marie

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I love that look and in my alternative life (in which I was not living a super causal lifestyle and in which I could actually walk properly in pumps), I would definitely be trying it!

MsMary

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Jeans and pumps is a mainstay of my cooler-weather wardrobe! Big thumbs up from here!

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Caro in Oz

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I don't wear heels on a regular basis during the day so it is more a casual evening look for me; but I wear the bootie version most days

bj1111

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Just wore black jeans with pumps under a theory jacket to give a presentation today.

It's my thing unless the venue is super formal.

citygirldc

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I love that style. Just need to wear the heels though.

Firecracker (Sharan)

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You're speaking to me, aren't you, Ummlila? Whenever I buy pumps, I think, "These would look awesome with my jeans!" Especially since I'm usually wearing jeans when buying said pumps. And then I don't get the pumps out to wear with the jeans ever again. But I really want to do it this season, before it gets too cold. Why don't I just go ahead and wear them on a piano lesson day? I need to remove my shoes at the piano teacher's studio, and there's no shoe easier to take off and put back on than a pump.

viva

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I LOVE that woman's style!!! I think about wearing pumps and jeans more than I actually do it . I have one pair of fab black pimps that I need to wear this fall. You have inspired me!!! And my new okalas. Both will be perfect with jeans.

Sal

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I also love the look....

But I rarely wear it even though I have the components....

In my head it is the juxtaposition - if I want to be comfortable I might wear boyfriend jeans - so I want comfortable shoes to match. If I want to be dressy I might choose a pencil skirt or sheath dress - and I wear pumps to match. It is a bit like wearing a winter coat with pumps - if it is cold enough to wear a wool coat I need socks and boots.

This is holding me back fashion wise!!

Jaime

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Her look is pure Emmanuelle Alt (which is a compliment). As long as the wearer can walk well in the pumps, it is fantastic.

Suz

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I have trouble fitting pumps (they rarely stay on my feet due to narrow heels). But I really like the pumps and jeans look and do attempt it occasionally.

The problem for me is that the "weather" window and the "occasion" window are both so narrow. Pumps are often too hot for our summers. And pumps with bare skin are way too uncovered for my winters. That leaves September, June, and possibly a few late May or August evenings for wearing this combination.

LOL at Ms. Mary saying it is her "cool" weather fave. Oh, to be a California girl!!

Meanwhile, I live in a super casual town where I do a lot of MOTG errand type walking -- and pumps are not often the natural choice for that.

Still, whenever I get a chance, I'll wear something like that, for sure.

A wedge pump may not be as glamorous, but it does make the look a bit more wearable. My current HEWI is a wedge pump with a pointy toe that will stay on my foot.

Laura (rhubarbgirl)

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I've tried jeans with pumps and without a blazer it always feels a little forced in my environment, like I'm trying to dress up somehow but went about it in an odd way. I wish i felt more comfortable wearing that kind of look because it would work well with my lifestyle and climate pretty well. i think it's because heeled shoes are becoming less and less common in my area, at any level of dressiness. Classic pumps are so rarely seen with anything other than suits or other formal business wear or dressy evening looks, at least around here.

Neel

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My favorite look too!! But I find it too dressy for my day to day casual MOTG life. But when I need to dress up, I go for the pumps with casual items and it always works. Not overly dressy yet dressed up. Perfect for my lifestyle!

Deb

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This is my everyday style of dressing to a tee. Simple, classic, stylish, I don't think you can go wrong.

dashielle (Ann)

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This is a go-to look for me (pumps + jeans) because I work in a semi-casual office but like to inject a little interest into my outfits AND elongate my leg line, since I'm 5'2". I have my favorite pair of black patent pointy toe pumps, with a chain across the vamp, under my desk since I bus to work, then I change in the office. I almost never post wearing them, since I take my photos at home in the morning...so you get the commuting shoes mostly :-). Here are a couple of outfits with jeans and other pumps that I enjoyed.

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Alexandra

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I love the look! That said, my feet are like Suz's so keeping those pumps on is a struggle. I think this look also requires pants that are hemmed to the ankle or just above. Mine are all longer. Hmm... I think you just helped me identify a wardrobe hole, hehe. Must sew shorter pants.

RoseandJoan

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This is my go to look for casual nights out with girls and lunches uptown. I think to pul off the look you have to be as confident in your pumps as you are in your jeans.

rute

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All the time! I love the mix of a casual piece (jeans) with a Classic pumps! I never wear jeans with sneakers.

lyn67

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I wore it all the time when bootcuts were mainstream, but since then I couldn't get me some other style jeans that are fitting me good enough as R&J said to make me as confident as I ususally am in lower heeled/kitten pumps. But I do wear my rolled up BF khakis wth 1-1.5inch wedged leather pumps all the time, never with sneakers(I actually don't have city sneakers for myself at all, only gear).

Helena

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Ditto what Suz said about the weather window, but jeans with pumps are my go-to for date night ... I love the look, esp. with a button-up or fluidy-fitting t-shirt. Not practical for date-to-date so I will often sub the pumps with ballet flats for warm weather or knee-high riding boots for cooler (we'll forget about the Sorels for now thank you!!).

catgirl

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I always admire this look but I don't wear pumps! Both because of what Suz said, plus I don't find pumps to fit my style. What is an acceptable substitute, or is the whole point that there IS no substitute? Heeled booties?

UmmLila (Lisa)

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I do jeans and booties with heels all the time. And I will do work pants with pumps on the infrequent occasions in which I show my face in lower Manhattan. It's just the jeans - pumps together that gives me pause. But I think I'll give it a run sometime before October must have hosiery rolls around.

ironkurtin

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I really loved those looks. I really wish I could look like that, but my body proportions are different. As for heels with jeans... maybe if the weather let me? I cannot pull off those wee skinny heels, but I could do something similar.

UmmLila (Lisa)

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Not buying these at the moment, but I bet they'd look good with jeans:
http://www.colehaan.com/bradsh.....r_D42064_c

Now if they came in a narrow width ....

BethL

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I love the look, too, but I can rarely wear pumps. I think I might be crippled inside of an hour, and I'm only half joking. I have some booties with a bit of a heel...

So like Una, my question is: are jeans and booties an acceptable substitute? I don't think it's quite the same.

(Thanks for sharing pics, everyone.)

Laura (rhubarbgirl)

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Would pumps with ankle straps work for those of you that have issues keeping pumps on?

Tanya

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I am a big fan of the look, but pumps are difficult to wear for me, and they would look totally out of my place at my workplace which is a lab. Now I have gotten some pointy toed wedges this year, which could maybe work for this look. I won't know till I give it a try I guess.

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