dark tights, light shoes

[magdala9]

On my commute this morning, I saw several women wearing dark tights with light colored shoes. One women wore a great red trench, black skirt, black tights and beige shoes. Another wore a charcoal grey sweater dress with charcoal grey tights and tan shoes. In both cases the shoes were all wrong. They had created a long lean look with the tights matching their skirt/dress and then blew it with the light colored shoes. The light colored shoes made their legs look stumpy. These are two example but I saw a lot more wormen doing this.

Are stumpy legs a trend for fall?

[Deleted]

I'm not a fan of this look either.

Maybe I'm remembering wrong, but didn't Kate Middleton rock this look last spring?

[lizardesque]

I agree it usually looks weird. I don't mind it so much if the shoe is a brighter/lighter pop of color, but when it's a light neutral, I don't think it works.

[definitelyO]

I wouldn't do that - it just looks wrong to me....

[sa]

Funny you should mention this. I just did this over the weekend.

I wore shoes similar to these (mine are a mary jane with a bow on the strap) with black tights and a black dress with a small print:



I liked the way it looked.

[carylee07]

In general I like my shoes to match my tights, however, I bought navy tights so I could wear them with these cognac colored oxfords I have. I loved the look.

I also like the pics in the link Mav posted.

[sasky]

It has the potential to go very wrong. But if done right I think it can be a cute look for fall. I just bought a pair of suede tan pumps from Talbots Outlet that I plan to rock with some darker tights for sure.

[fashionx]

Love the pics Sasky! I agree it can look great or weird depending how the rest of the outfit is styled. I've done it with plum tights with a gray/pewter dress and shoes.

[busybodyk]

I have worn this look (teal dress with teal tights and light grey heels) and I think its okay. I can see how its not for everyone though.

[bimbi284]

I've definitely done this before...never realized it was a "bad" thing.

I'll probably do it again too

[fashionx]

Oct 2, 2012 20:27:15 GMT -5 bimbi284 said:

I've definitely done this before...never realized it was a "bad" thing.

I'll probably do it again too

you go girl :Y: