Showing posts with label pumps. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pumps. Show all posts

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Womens' Italian Dress Shoes- Looking Good


There is no comparison. Womens' Italian dress shoes are far more superior to any other footwear. Not only have I been studying the Italian women's style of dress for the past ten years, but I live within the Italian footwear industry. My husband and his family have been making Italian womens' footwear for the past 35 years in Italy. Through them, I have been continuously exposed to everything that goes into making this fabulous product. There is an attention to every detail within every phase of production. The outcome of this work is obvious when you pick up an Italian made shoe and wear it. But even the best Italian shoe will not look good if you don't know how to wear it.

How do you look good wearing womens' Italian dress shoes? You have to know which shoe looks good with your style, body, clothing. Even if the shoe is beautiful, it will not come across if it does not match everything else. Matching does not mean just getting the color of the shoe to match the clothing. For instance you should not wear a knee high boot with a dress slack that has a flair leg. It just does not look good. Here are some tips for matching shoes with clothing:

Weather permitting, the pump shoe can pretty much be worn with everything. It can be worn with dresses, skirts, dress slacks and jeans. Nude color pantyhose or no foot covering is best.
Ankle boots are very much in style this season and can be worn with slacks and jeans. It is very trendy right now to also wear them with skirts and leggings, making sure to wear them with winter tights.
Knee high boots should be worn with jeans (tucked in), skirts, and dresses.

The color and style of the footwear should match the outfit. For instance, you don't want to wear western boots with a cocktail dress or business suit. You also don't want to wear black motorcycle boots with a tan camel hair coat.

These are just a few tips to keep in mind when getting dressed this winter. If the shoe fits, wear it.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Fashion Trends in Italy this Autumn and Winter

Living in Italy gives you an advantage of knowing first hand what is in and what is out with regard to fashion trends. Without a doubt, if something is trendy it will be very visible both in boutique windows and on just about anyone walking the street. Here are a few of the many Autumn/Winter trends for accessories:

- the "pantacollant", the footless microfiber pantyhose that can be worn with either a long sweater just covering the backside or with a short full mini skirt. These pantyhose can be worn with either ankle high boots or pumps.

- handbags are either large with a short handle or the clutch

- animal prints on everthing from handbags to purses to jewelry to pumps to lingerie

- lace covered handbags or footwear

- retro sunglasses are large and round

- pumps have pointed toe, are very high with a very thin heel

- denim on boots, sneakers, backpacks, handbags and caps


More to come...