booties and dresses

[ijack]

I think I'm going to buy a pair of booties for the fall/winter. I'll mostly wear them with dresses and tights, but also possibly skinny jeans. Can I get away with flat booties or should they have a heel? I'd prefer flat, but will do a heel if I need to (no stilettos please). Open to any colors.
Any recommendations??

[lys]

Booties are not on my list - I find most of them to be ugly. However, with slacks or jeans - they work OK, dresses - no way.
Low heel is more flattering than flat.

[eclaires]

I would go with something like the Sam Edelman Petty.

www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=23930647x&color=016&cm_mmc=SEM-_-Google-_-PLA-_-82529911864product_type_l1w%26product_type_l2shoes%26product_type_l3&adpos=1o3&creative=52049005384&device=c&matchtype=&network=g&gclid=CjwKEAjwnNqgBRDdgOitrZPj6yYSJACM86tDJIz_4xdA5m8i_eQGVJlZ4o0buHXXCXRR3JNwFG-W2hoC-aDw_wcB#/

I think Amazon and Nordstrom have more colors (some leather, some suede) and sizes in stock, but I just used the first link I found. I have a similar pair I bought on sale at DSW because I didn't want to spend $100-130.

[heyjude]

Those Urban Oufitter boots are cute but they are missing something? Blood spatter from dead Kent State students maybe?

[ijack]

I can't wear booties with dresses??

[eclaires]

Sept 15, 2014 11:52:48 GMT -5 heyjude said:

Those Urban Oufitter boots are cute but they are missing something? Blood spatter from dead Kent State students maybe?

lol... I just saw that story actually.  Luckily they aren't UO brand, and are just a brand UO carries.  they can be purchased from other non-offensive retailers.


www.zappos.com/sam-edelman-petty

[eclaires]

Sept 15, 2014 11:53:18 GMT -5 ijack said:

I can't wear booties with dresses??

yes, you can.  I would, and will.  

[secretlyevil]

Sept 15, 2014 11:53:18 GMT -5 ijack said:

I can't wear booties with dresses??

yes you can. I have and will do so again.

[NitaX]

Sept 15, 2014 11:53:18 GMT -5 ijack said:

I can't wear booties with dresses??

So, like, we're taking style advice from Lys now? LOL

I wear booties with dresses. Here's a few suggestions for booties that look perfectly fine with dresses:

Levity Harper

Crown Vintage Wendy

Sole Society Chelsea

[ijack]

also, the name "shooties" seems so dumb to me

[lasagnasshole]

I won't wear booties with dresses 'cause cankles to, but like NitaX said, I wouldn't take shoe style advice from lys.

And this is coming from someone who unapologetically owns Danskos.

[secretlyevil]

Hey now, just because lys is different politically doesn't mean she isn't fashionable. Everyone is allowed different opinions and styles. It's what makes the world go round.

[NitaX]

Sept 15, 2014 12:39:16 GMT -5 secretlyevil said:

Hey now, just because lys is different politically doesn't mean she isn't fashionable. Everyone is allowed different opinions and styles. It's what makes the world go round.

[ChillyMcFreeze]

I will wear booties with dresses, and I'm as squatty as they come! Don't care. I do what I want.

[aurademystere]

I wear skirts and dresses and wear these link. They are incredibly comfortable too.

[lasagnasshole]

Sept 15, 2014 12:44:45 GMT -5 aurademystere said:

I wear skirts and dresses and wear these link. They are incredibly comfortable too.

Hmm. I feel like I could possible pull those off.

But I'm still worried about the heel height because of my stupid foot.

I HATE YOU, FOOT.

[NitaX]

Sept 15, 2014 12:46:47 GMT -5 lasagnasshole said:

Sept 15, 2014 12:44:45 GMT -5 aurademystere said:

I wear skirts and dresses and wear these link. They are incredibly comfortable too.

Hmm. I feel like I could possible pull those off.

But I'm still worried about the heel height because of my stupid foot.

I HATE YOU, FOOT.

You need a lower heel - something like this. 

[wawa]

Sept 15, 2014 13:06:30 GMT -5 @246baje said:

Sept 15, 2014 12:39:16 GMT -5 secretlyevil said:

Hey now, just because lys is different politically doesn't mean she isn't fashionable. Everyone is allowed different opinions and styles. It's what makes the world go round.

Generally true but lys is a MM regular and MM is known for fugly fashion.

Yeah...I could swear that lys is a fan of the old lady shoe.  Or maybe it's that she rails against the old lady shoe?  I forget which.  I know I've read threads about comfortable affordable non-fugly shoes where lys had strong opinions.

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Sept 15, 2014 11:53:18 GMT -5 ijack said:

I can't wear booties with dresses??

You're going to take fashion advice from lys?

I have several pairs of booties and wear them with dresses. Mine all have heels. 

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Sept 15, 2014 12:39:16 GMT -5 secretlyevil said:

Hey now, just because lys is different politically doesn't mean she isn't fashionable. Everyone is allowed different opinions and styles. It's what makes the world go round.

I guess you haven't been around for years on MM? I think lys might be president of the fugly shoe club. I mean 95% of MM are members of the fugly shoe club, so I wouldn't take fashion/shoe advice from the majority of them. Off the top of my head @kirkette and @songforyou are the only MM regulars that I'd take fashion advice from, so it's nothing personal against lys!

[ijack]

are laces a good look or no?

[summer]

I thought this thread was going to be about how having a big bum makes your dress ride up, and how to correct that.

Carry on.

[ijack]

Sept 15, 2014 15:23:55 GMT -5 summer said:

I thought this thread was going to be about how having a big bum makes your dress ride up, and how to correct that.

Carry on.

I buy tall dresses

[NitaX]

Sept 15, 2014 15:23:55 GMT -5 summer said:

I thought this thread was going to be about how having a big bum makes your dress ride up, and how to correct that.

Carry on.

I thought this too. LOL

[NitaX]

ijack - those are cute! I'd wear those.

[mmp]

I could never pull off booties and a dress, but I almost bought these the other day just to try without breaking the bank.

www.kohls.com/product/prd-1765506/sole-senseability-womens-ankle-boots.jsp

Might go back for them bc I have 30% off coupon.

[secretlyevil]

Sept 15, 2014 16:00:59 GMT -5 mmp said:

I could never pull off booties and a dress, but I almost bought these the other day just to try without breaking the bank.

www.kohls.com/product/prd-1765506/sole-senseability-womens-ankle-boots.jsp

Might go back for them bc I have 30% off coupon.

those are cute.

[downtoearth]

Sept 15, 2014 15:19:22 GMT -5 ijack said:

are laces a good look or no?

Those are good - seem more winter than spring/fall to me due to the dark color, but I only wear my black boots/booties in the winter for some reason.  I wear brown all year round.

Oh and yes, with dresses. Get some socks that hide way down.