I'm a 'match-a-holic' and need intervention!!! Somehow I am having a hard time understanding red shoes with a red-free floral print dress. Please help me out with this one... I need some more remedial training!
Thanks,
Vava
Red is a "pseudo" neutral, Vava. That means that it is not a neutral, like Black, but that it can coordinate, and stand up to, a very wide range of colors. The shoes, as we have learned here, "stand alone." (We learned that about the Bag, first.) The main issue with shoes is the shape, the heel height, and the profile, and how they interact with the hem length and the leg length, plus the vibe (style feeling) of the outfit.
Red patent, particularly, because of the shiny texture, stands alone well for almost all ensemble colors (except a print with small red elements, like cherries.) The red shoes are so strong that they compliment a print dress in a very bold way.
If you like matching, it has made some successful comebacks lately with fresh new components. However matching with Red takes very practiced skill. So, Red works, but when it stands alone, not in Old Matchy.
Floral Print Dress
Red Shoes
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Red as Pseudo Neutral
Posted by Pres at 8:50 PM
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Hi Pres,
I too am attempting to get away from the old matchy. Here is my attempt. My questions are do you think a bright yellow cami would look better than the hot pink and am I on the mark with the shoes?
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Hello, and welcome back!
Both the yellow and the pink cami would work (yellow is a hotter color this summer, but pink is good, too.)
However, the shoes are a little too backgroundy in color to stand up in an Unmatched ensemble. (I love the style!) They would be better in patent, or in a lighter tan, like nude tone.
this is my other choice for shoes.
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They look more patent in person than in the pic.
The color is excellent. Because the dress has small print elements, I would prefer shoes with less detail, and wider straps, but it's a quibble. Unmatched outfits are tricky; they depend on texture and shine, not color. Good work!
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