What to wear with these shoes?!??!

[verychic555]

Hi ladies,
I bought these shoes online. They are red velvet. When they arrived the color was much lighter than I expected. It is a BEAUTIFUL bright ruby red. I have never worn color this bright before. I don't want to return them, but I am not sure how to wear them in a classy way. I tried to attache a pic that shows the color as close as possible. The color of the edges near the toes is the closest. Any suggestions?

 

[verychic555]

I was thinking that the teddy bear can be removed. But how can I wear this shoe without it appearing so bright because the color is beautiful still

 

[HiromiT]

Those are pretty! I'd wear them with a little black dress and let the shoes make the statement. And because the shoes are velvet, they're good with cocktail or evening wear, but not daywear.

 

[GypsyWater]

There is no way in heck I would remove that teddy bear. Work that teddy! STart with a LBD til you get used to him.

 

[IslandBB]

I love your shoes!

I wouldn't remove the teddy either, it's such a lovely detail and not "too much." You could go the LBD route of course. But, I like the idea of wearing a dressier shoe with a more everyday sort of outfit. You could do cigarette or skinny ankle length pants- black would work, but so would the right shade of gray, a denim, etc.
I love to play around when I get a new pair of shoes. I've recently gotten into higher end shoes and for the money I pay, I make sure that I'm wearing them as often as possible! I get my money's worth!

I would say put together a few dark bottoms, whether pants or skirts and try the shoes with them until something clicks! Obviously I'd keep the outfit simple and let the shoes shine.

 

[abandonedimages]

These are adorable! I love the LBD suggestion, or even a cute solid pale pink or white dress. I love the crimson red color of these shoes a lot.

 

[MyLuxuryDiary]

they are very pretty they would look great with a LBD!!!

 

[Miss 2 A]

I wouldn't limit the wear to a LBD, they're so playful and fun with the teddy. Wear 'em with jeans!

 

[Mariapia]

Jeans of course! Skinny, ankle length, not necessarily black. Dark or light wash, you will be perfect!

 

[juneping]

Yes to jeans or casual trousers....

 

[murt]

I'd do a midnight blue dress with a beautiful fabric - silk or wool (not velvet though - you don't want velvet overload) - I love midnight blue with ruby red, and I think you need a great fabric to set off the velvet on the shoes.

 

[snibor]

They look dressy to me...not sure about jeans. First thing that came to my mind was a black dress.