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The Right Shoe for the Right Hemline

Photo by Alex Shalamov/iStock

This is one of the biggest challenges we all face. So today I’m going to address the question of which shoes work for different hem lengths of pants, jeans, dresses and skirts. Keep in mind that fashions trends and hem lengths are constantly changing. Also, the “rules” for which shoes to wear with different clothing are in flux. But there are some general guidelines for balance and proportion that are pretty consistent. Click to read more >

Andrea Pflaumer2025-01-28T14:09:29-08:00

Comfy Summer Sandals

Summertime is just around the corner up here in the Northern Hemisphere. And after my recent post about comfortable shoes I received many requests to write something similar about comfortable sandals. So here they are: a variety of stylish, comfortable sandals available right now. And thank you to all who sent in your suggestions. At the end of the article are links to some brands that I didn’t review. There might be something that works best for you among those.[...]

Andrea Pflaumer2020-06-08T15:16:26-07:00

Are Your Shoes “Romantic?”

Nordstron Caslon sandals

Recently I was at Nordstrom and was delighted to see how they had interpreted sandals in their own brand, Caslon. (BTW, the Nordstrom annual sale is on right now.) There are a lot of different shoe styles here that work for a variety of archetypes. But I was interested to see how much the Romantic archetype was represented. Let’s break down the elements.Click to read more >

Andrea Pflaumer2024-05-05T13:13:46-07:00