Which color shoe ?

Isabel

Hi ladies. I am finally going to get myself a Spring "shootie", sandal, thingy. I have wanted one for a while and figured what the heck. I finally have a good array of skinny pants that would look great through June with this type of shoe. I wouldn't wear it with a skirt. My question is tan or black ? I have black hair. Though I love tan and I love tan with white ( as in pants ), I don't think that I can pull it off because of the bookending with my black hair. How do ladies with dark hair do it ? Does it even matter that much if the outfit is kept "light" ?

BTW, my preference is that tan, but I may be being optimistic.

Thank you for your help !

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12 years ago

Dressing

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I'd say black.

12 years ago

Tanya

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I also vote for black, as you have black hair. If I were buying them for myself, I would go for tan, but I am blonde.

12 years ago

Ingunn

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Do you have a lot of black hair? Or is it short? Do you frequently carry a black bag? I think you can have tan shooties, particularly if you wear a lot of light colored outfits. You can always bookend the dark hair with something else in your outfit.

12 years ago

velvetychocolate

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I like the tan/taupe pair, particularly for this time of year. I'm always buying too many black shoes, and I have blonde hair. Agree with Ingunn that you can always 'bookend' your hair with something else. A belt, bag, scarf or what have you.

12 years ago

bj1111

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What colors are in your wardrobe?

personally, i would get the tan.

12 years ago

kellygirl

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I vote tan. I tend to wear lighter shoes in spring/summer even with my dark hair. I think they work as nude and thus, don't have to worry about bookending. Curious to what others think.

12 years ago

catgirl

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I struggle with bookending and light shoes because I don't wear light colors on top. If you do, I would go for the tan which as Kelly says can read as nude on us. Otherwise, black is the default.

12 years ago

Glory

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For spring summer I would try the tan

12 years ago

Nicole D

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Tan and those are amazing! Need details on what brand, where you will buy and how much they cost!

12 years ago

Scarlet

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I would go for the tan if it can work as a neutral on your leg.

12 years ago

DonnaF

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If your sleeves will be 3/4 length or shorter and you won't be wearing a turtleneck, my story is that tan shooties work if your skin will bookend, and I'm sticking to that reasoning, at least for me!

12 years ago

Isabel

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Great ! Thank you. Aida wears light footwear often and pulls it off so well with her dark hair. You guys are right in that the skin and light color clothing pulls it together.

Kelly I forgot that you do this really well with boots too and booties , if I recall correctly. I will have to pull up some of your pics.

BJ, in the summer I lighten up quite a bit. I have a few white and off white blouses and stripes ( with white and blue stripes ). My skinnies are a faded denim, a light peach color, and a deep wine with fine, white polka dots. I also have a pair of skinny deep forest green pair that I would wear with a light top. I do have a couple of fab deep tannish sweaters. And the olive utility jacket and utility vest. I think that is practically an entire wardrobe for these shoes !I have a ton of scarves and colorful jewelry. I have given up on belts because my meds have just made my mid section blow up...that will get better now.

Tanya, they are Erthies Bonasi Too. There is a suede pair at 6 pm for $55
and free shipping.

http://www.6pm.com/earth-bonsai?zfcTest=mat%3A1

And the leather is at Nordstroms, The Walking Company, and Zappos for $100. I think that I like the extra texture of the light suede. I saw them at the Walking Co and the sales rep told me that women say they are uber comfortable. It seems to have gotten a lot of good reviews. I am so excited that you are considering them too !

http://shop.nordstrom.com/sr?k.....tegoryid=0

12 years ago

Isabel

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Donna, I chuckled, but yes that makes sense ! Why not. I am quite pale and I will be wearing short sleeves and 3/4 sleeves. I am going to leverage my white butt !!! I promise that will NOT be hanging out.

12 years ago

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