Although I’m not crazy about wearing alot of black, it does have a place in my wardrobe: three season heels. In other words, shoes for the social and business lifestyle categories, but not even for those categories in the summer. One pair should be plenty.
I may have mentioned this before, but I always wear heels to church – the higher, the better. The reason? Having my feet elevated is less tiring on my legs and minimizes the urge to sit with my legs crossed for extended periods of time. For meetings where I will be sitting, the same thing. Now that we’re inching towards fall (or being drug there, depending on your perspective), I need to face the facts: I don’t have this base covered.
I’ve been thinking of round toed pumps. Or sling-backs. Click picture for more info:
Some of these might not meet my Rule #3 criteria.
What shoes are you loving for fall?
In terms of being functional (mobile) and not walking “stupid” I would check 2 things with those heels, both for balance:
1. give them a knock and see if they flip over or are excessively wobbly
2. the width of the heel at the bottom ground level and the width of the front of the toe should be the same.
I am loving the look of the antique golden brown oxfords in Italian Chic. These are flat like men’s shoes and not the high-heeled oxfords promoted everywhere now. The ones in the book may be in black and white but I imagine them in color. 🙂
Hey there-
I TOTALLY LOVE the 2nd option. Smart and sassy, yet with enough heel to make sure I don’t wobble all over the place, I would DEFINITELY be buying those if I was still in the business world and would actually use them!
Have fun shopping for your black heels!
Jess @ Making Home
I love the gathered look of number 4…”elegant” ;O)
I like 3 more. They’re so elegant.
So the next commenter should prefer the first pair, right?
I love the second pair. The retro oxford style is so cute, and the heel looks relatively broad and stable. They’d work well with skirts of any length or trousers. Pairs three and four would be impossible to move around in–fit only for dressy evening wear, in my mind!
I love the toe look on number three and four–with three looking slightly more pointed and the gathers in number four. 🙂
Hi Rebecca!
I’m more of a thin-heeled kinda gal, so I would go for the slingbacks and the last pair – which reminds me that I don’t have a pair of black closed-toe shoes yet. Alas, we still have time to shop!
Slingbacks may hurt after a while! I owned ONE pair of slingbacks and that was enough for me. It chafed my heel at the backwhen I tried to walk, and just wasn’t comfy….
Me, I’m more of a solid pump, stiletto kind of girl. The round toe pump is very retro and cute 🙂
Slingbacks may hurt after a while! I owned ONE pair of slingbacks and that was enough for me. It chafed my heel at the back when I tried to walk, and just wasn’t comfy….
Me, I’m more of a solid pump, stiletto kind of girl. The round toe pump is very retro and cute 🙂
I love shoe #2. Yummy.
I haven’t looked at fall shoes yet! Going into panic mode….
Top left is my pick. The detailing in subtle, but fun. Black shoes absolutely must have fun detailing, imho. On that note, I saw the cutest pair of black shoes the other day at a consignment shop – mary jane strap, small slender heel, round toe, small leather flower doo-dad on the side. I have vowed off neutrals for a while, though, so I stood my ground and didn’t buy them. I bought a pair of blue Italian shoes tonight, though – about $30, but they look like several hundred. They matched the purse I was buying, which I was buying because it matches another pair of shoes I bought about a year ago. I’m grounding myself tonight and handing over the credit card to my hubby. Otherwise, I know I’d be heading back for the black shoes tomorrow.
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I like the third pair with the skinnier heels, such as the last pair. The last pair are very simple, yet elegant. Number two is cute thought too — they’re a little more funky and hip. I like them too!