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Saturday 12 July 2014

Colour guide of matching trendy shoes with the outfit

Remember to match your shoe colours with your clothing colours. That’s important!  
Here are a few tips on which shoe colours go best with certain clothing colours.
  • Black shoes: they match with nearly any outfit except solid pastels and some earth tones -- but even then, if black is repeated somewhere in the outfit, black shoes can be a dynamic choice. Always have comfortable black shoes in your wardrobe with can be used on formal as well as casual occasion. I have a pair of black court shoes which I wear to office as well as parties. (pic attached). You can shop this pair on Flipkart - Brand ''Claude Lorrain''. 
  • Brown shoes: They match with shades of tan, brown, beige, orange, greens, and darker earth tones.
  • Tan/Light Brown shoes: Match it with lighter earth tones, blue, beige, lighter tan or white.
  • Cream/Taupe shoes: Match them with whites, light neutrals, and pastels.
  • White shoes: light neutrals, bright's, and pastels. White shoes goes well with multi coloured or printed outfits too, giving the look a subtle effect.
  • Silver shoes: Matches with pastels, as well as with white, black, blues and purples.
  • Gray shoes: Matches with blacks, blues, greys, reds, as well as some yellows.
  • Gold shoes: goes with greens, reds, browns, and they usually look good with black and white as well. They are a popular choice to wear for weddings and pre functions, so a comfortable heel is a good choice for long hours of standing and dancing. 
Even less common shoe colours are simple to match to your clothing.
  • If a colour is present in your outfit, you can repeat it in your shoes. 
  • If the shoe colour isn't in your outfit, you can rely on matching "values" (deep with deep, light with light, etc.)
  • You can make an outfit work by using analogous colour schemes. This means using colours that are next to each other on the colour wheel. They usually match well and create serene and comfortable designs. Eg - Green and Blue. Orange and lime yellow. Reds and Peach Pinks. Choose one colour to dominate, a second to support.





 

4 comments:

  1. Hi, Uttara:

    Great tips for those who are uncertain about which shade/colors pair well with each other. It is always best to make sure the shade and color of the shoes match with the rest of the outfit because it can certainly help to strengthen the overall look of an ensemble. Wonderful post.

    Sharon
    http://www.afashioncrowd.blogspot.com

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    1. Hi Sharon,

      Glad you liked the write up. I absolutely agree on how a small mistake on matching the wrong shoe with the outfit can weigh down the look. Thanks again for your comment :)
      Regards...

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  2. What about red heels? Or if your wearing hosiery?

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    1. Hi

      I have written a separate article for Do's and Dont's of wearing Red Heels.. Have a look at that one .. Hope this helps..

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