Shoes for gala

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Given OPs lack of fashion sense, I'm interested to know what you mean by 'designer' as well as where you purchased. Do you mean Michael Kors seconds that you got at TJ Maxx? That's .... not designer.

What a nasty thing to say to someone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Given OPs lack of fashion sense, I'm interested to know what you mean by 'designer' as well as where you purchased. Do you mean Michael Kors seconds that you got at TJ Maxx? That's .... not designer.

No need to be such a witch. You do realize that is all some people can afford and to them, it is designer. You're exactly what's wrong with the world. You went out of your way to be completely nasty to someone who's asking for advice.

Go away troll.

-signed someone who actually wears designer but doesn't feel the need to be an asshole

[Anonymous]

Don't wear nude hose with open toes shoes- ever. Yes you can tell even if the toe isn't reinforced. It looks terrible.

You need closed toed shoes OP, because you are wearing hose and it is winter. Get a patent leather pump- the best ones within your budget- the LBs someone linked are nice

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Get high quality sheers that really match your skin (DKNY Nudes are great and come in every shade.

And a pair of these! You will be the badass chick of the ball and since you don’t dress up often they’ll last you forever.

http://us.christianlouboutin.com/us_en/shop/women/kate-729007.html

Those are beautiful shoes. Unless you're swimming in money, though, I wouldn't spend crazy sums on shoes you only wear occasionally. Call me a cheap mofo but my feet changed size in the last two years - hello, mid 40s - and all my beautiful shoes no longer fit. I would be even more upset if that included Louboutin's I'd only worn a couple of times.

But that's me. I take zero pleasure in getting dressed up - I love clothes but hate fancy stuff - so for me it wouldn't be worth it. YMMV and hopefully does.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't wear nude hose with open toes shoes- ever. Yes you can tell even if the toe isn't reinforced. It looks terrible.

You need closed toed shoes OP, because you are wearing hose and it is winter. Get a patent leather pump- the best ones within your budget- the LBs someone linked are nice

Hate to break it to you, but patent leather is for summer, not winter (unfortunately, as it tolerates rain and salt so much better).

Suede is for winter.

Peau de soie is what one should wear for formal events.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't wear nude hose with open toes shoes- ever. Yes you can tell even if the toe isn't reinforced. It looks terrible.

You need closed toed shoes OP, because you are wearing hose and it is winter. Get a patent leather pump- the best ones within your budget- the LBs someone linked are nice

Hate to break it to you, but patent leather is for summer, not winter (unfortunately, as it tolerates rain and salt so much better).

Suede is for winter.

Peau de soie is what one should wear for formal events.

OP this should suffice for peau de sole

https://shop.nordstrom.com/s/nina-nina60-pointy-toe-pump-women/5300649/full?origin=category-personalizedsort&breadcrumb=Home%2FWomen%2FShoes%2FHeels&color=black%20fabric

[Anonymous]

No open toe shoes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't wear nude hose with open toes shoes- ever. Yes you can tell even if the toe isn't reinforced. It looks terrible.

You need closed toed shoes OP, because you are wearing hose and it is winter. Get a patent leather pump- the best ones within your budget- the LBs someone linked are nice

Hate to break it to you, but patent leather is for summer, not winter (unfortunately, as it tolerates rain and salt so much better).

Suede is for winter.

Peau de soie is what one should wear for formal events.

OP this should suffice for peau de sole

https://shop.nordstrom.com/s/nina-nina60-pointy-toe-pump-women/5300649/full?origin=category-personalizedsort&breadcrumb=Home%2FWomen%2FShoes%2FHeels&color=black%20fabric

Those shoes might be nice to take the grand kids to the zoo but you’re not going to get any looks with a 2” heel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't wear nude hose with open toes shoes- ever. Yes you can tell even if the toe isn't reinforced. It looks terrible.

You need closed toed shoes OP, because you are wearing hose and it is winter. Get a patent leather pump- the best ones within your budget- the LBs someone linked are nice

Hate to break it to you, but patent leather is for summer, not winter (unfortunately, as it tolerates rain and salt so much better).

Suede is for winter.

Peau de soie is what one should wear for formal events.

Not sure how old you are but rules like this don't apply in fashion anymore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't wear nude hose with open toes shoes- ever. Yes you can tell even if the toe isn't reinforced. It looks terrible.

You need closed toed shoes OP, because you are wearing hose and it is winter. Get a patent leather pump- the best ones within your budget- the LBs someone linked are nice

Hate to break it to you, but patent leather is for summer, not winter (unfortunately, as it tolerates rain and salt so much better).

Suede is for winter.

Peau de soie is what one should wear for formal events.

Not sure how old you are but rules like this don't apply in fashion anymore.

All the advice on this thread is conservative. Maybe that's exactly right for OP's function. But elsewhere, there are lots of open toed shoes suitable for fancy events in winter, and there are people wearing stockings with them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't wear nude hose with open toes shoes- ever. Yes you can tell even if the toe isn't reinforced. It looks terrible.

You need closed toed shoes OP, because you are wearing hose and it is winter. Get a patent leather pump- the best ones within your budget- the LBs someone linked are nice

Hate to break it to you, but patent leather is for summer, not winter (unfortunately, as it tolerates rain and salt so much better).

Suede is for winter.

Peau de soie is what one should wear for formal events.

OP this should suffice for peau de sole

https://shop.nordstrom.com/s/nina-nina60-pointy-toe-pump-women/5300649/full?origin=category-personalizedsort&breadcrumb=Home%2FWomen%2FShoes%2FHeels&color=black%20fabric

Those shoes might be nice to take the grand kids to the zoo but you’re not going to get any looks with a 2” heel.

Well, it’s almost 3 inches and as others have said it maybe a conservative event and op doesn’t want to look like a hooker.

Another option op

https://shop.nordstrom.com/s/nina-nina-85-pointy-toe-pump-women/5479758/full?origin=coordinating-5479758-0-2-PDP_1.PDP_1_INSIZE-recbot-visually_similar_type2&recs_placement=PDP_1.PDP_1_INSIZE&recs_strategy=visually_similar_type2&recs_source=recbot&recs_page_type=product&recs_seed=5300649

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't wear nude hose with open toes shoes- ever. Yes you can tell even if the toe isn't reinforced. It looks terrible.

You need closed toed shoes OP, because you are wearing hose and it is winter. Get a patent leather pump- the best ones within your budget- the LBs someone linked are nice

Hate to break it to you, but patent leather is for summer, not winter (unfortunately, as it tolerates rain and salt so much better).

Suede is for winter.

Peau de soie is what one should wear for formal events.

Patent is summer, but people are more fluid these days. I would never wear white in the winter but people do it.

With that said, I have a pair of velvet louboutins for galas. I bought them 4 years ago. Best money ever spent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't wear nude hose with open toes shoes- ever. Yes you can tell even if the toe isn't reinforced. It looks terrible.

You need closed toed shoes OP, because you are wearing hose and it is winter. Get a patent leather pump- the best ones within your budget- the LBs someone linked are nice

Hate to break it to you, but patent leather is for summer, not winter (unfortunately, as it tolerates rain and salt so much better).

Suede is for winter.

Peau de soie is what one should wear for formal events.

OP this should suffice for peau de sole

https://shop.nordstrom.com/s/nina-nina60-pointy-toe-pump-women/5300649/full?origin=category-personalizedsort&breadcrumb=Home%2FWomen%2FShoes%2FHeels&color=black%20fabric

Those shoes might be nice to take the grand kids to the zoo but you’re not going to get any looks with a 2” heel.

If you've got to wear "f me" shoes to get any looks, then you've got bigger problems.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't wear nude hose with open toes shoes- ever. Yes you can tell even if the toe isn't reinforced. It looks terrible.

You need closed toed shoes OP, because you are wearing hose and it is winter. Get a patent leather pump- the best ones within your budget- the LBs someone linked are nice

Hate to break it to you, but patent leather is for summer, not winter (unfortunately, as it tolerates rain and salt so much better).

Suede is for winter.

Peau de soie is what one should wear for formal events.

The patent for summer must be a regional thing (new england?). My family is Mediterranean, and I can tell you that patent (especially black patent) is considered a winter material. I honestly can't imagine wearing close-toed patent pumps in the summer -- they'll turn your feet into a sauna! Knee length dress, patent pumps, hose -- how is than anything but a winter outfit?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't wear nude hose with open toes shoes- ever. Yes you can tell even if the toe isn't reinforced. It looks terrible.

You need closed toed shoes OP, because you are wearing hose and it is winter. Get a patent leather pump- the best ones within your budget- the LBs someone linked are nice

Hate to break it to you, but patent leather is for summer, not winter (unfortunately, as it tolerates rain and salt so much better).

Suede is for winter.

Peau de soie is what one should wear for formal events.

The patent for summer must be a regional thing (new england?). My family is Mediterranean, and I can tell you that patent (especially black patent) is considered a winter material. I honestly can't imagine wearing close-toed patent pumps in the summer -- they'll turn your feet into a sauna! Knee length dress, patent pumps, hose -- how is than anything but a winter outfit?

Me too. Black patent pumps are my go-to holiday party shoes. I can’t imagine wearing them in the summer. I have some nude patent pumps I wear year round. It is so much more durable than suede, especially with wet winters sidewalks and slush/snow on the ground.