Shoe Help
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I have an upcoming dinner with several girl friends, for an industry adjacent event.
The organizer, a good personal friend, recently ordered this dress: https://spanx.com/products/leather-like-sleeveless-sheath-dress. It wasn’t a good size for her but as it was final sale, she asked me if I wanted it, and I said sure, and then she said, “you should wear it to [this dinner event]”. I’m probably between sizes so I like it, also it doesn’t fit as body consciously as the model. Also, I would likely pair with a blazer. Here is my question - I had major ankle a couple months ago and am barely in anything more day to day than a brace and a Hoka. I’m absolutely not in anything heeled yet. Could I wear a fashion sneaker with this and what would recommend? I was kind of thinking like a Veja Esplar with gold accents but would be open to any flat heeled shoe suggestions wise fashionistas of DCUM. Google checking fashion blogs is entirely unhelpful. |
Anonymous
| ^ surgery. Ankle surgery. |
Anonymous
| The link isn’t working for me. |
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https://spanx.com/products/leather-like-sleeveless-sheath-dress
Thank you for trying, hope this posting works. |
Anonymous
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Your plan sounds fine, though the type of blazer could make a difference. (I’m
thinking a classic black blazer, maybe a little oversized, or a moto-type shape.) |
Anonymous
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https://margauxny.com/collections/the-mary-jane/products/the-mary-jane-silver-mirror
with https://www.jcrew.com/p/womens/categories/accessories/jewelry/pearls/baroque-pearl-necklace/ Or, depending on your build and age, tape up your ankle so people can see why you’re wearing sneakers, and then do something like https://www.nike.com/t/v2k-run-womens-shoes-ZKMJLX/ paired with the black version (maybe with an ivory stripe) of https://www.bloomingdales.com/shop/product/aqua-boxy-jacket-100-exclusive |
Anonymous
| ^but also it’s hard to really say without knowing your industry either |
Anonymous
| ^^ugh sorry. The large baroque Pearl necklace from J Crew |
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Anonymous
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OP here, I’m early 40s, 5’9” former athlete - still muscular, not as thin (surgery was correcting history of chronic ankle damage from sports), and in finance (investment & portfolio management).
Will likely be brace less by then. I could, as someone suggested, tape it so its more obvious and go with a more sneakery shoe, but I think given the leather look of the dress would rather look more street wear-ish. Would a pair of Nike AF1/Dunks (low not high top) be too young? Is the what looks like a running shoe linked about what is street style right now? I do see younger people in those large orthopedic looking massive white shoes. |
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Not OP, but these would be perfect. I came here to recommend something else but like these better. |
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Can you wear a flat? I would choose black.
https://rothys.com/products/the-square-mary-jane-wren?_gl=1*ppkj4*_up*MQ..&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI05rRtM6yhAMVpGRHAR3lVQPMEAAYASAAEgL6wPD_BwE#wnkd |