Matching up shoes with the new long skirts can result in fashion disaster or ultimate chic, say fashion pros, who unfortunately add, ”There are no rules. Certain things just look right together.”
They do, however, offer guidelines.
For more serious clothes with longer hems, platform-soled shoes-pumps or ankle-wrapped-look newest. Lagerfeld showed very thick-soled platforms for spring; retailers say not-to-worry: platforms in stores now have wafer-thin
( 1/4 inch) or moderate platforms. Alternates: Heavier-looking pumps. Sexiest: Strappy sandals with stretch dresses.
Casual clothes call for flats. Whether it`s Calvin Klein`s full/filmy skirts or Oscar de la Renta`s sleek/slit linens, strappy sandals are the answer. Alternates: Ballet skimmers, thongs. Man-tailored blazers with skinny, slit skirts, as per DKNY, look nifty with socks and two-toned oxfords (picture a golf shoe or a man`s spectator wing tip).
When in doubt, go with a mid-heeled mule, the chameleon of shoes because its backless styling, teamed with an in-between heel height, seems to make it appropriate for different silhouettes, be they sporty or dressy.