too flashy?? chanel flats
 

are chanel flats, particularly these too flashy for philanthropy day? its business casual, with a dress


http://www.flickr.com/photos/nuta/3001977896/



I would of worn this, however my friend made a suggestions they may be too much.


Thanks!

It may look like you are trying TOO hard.

With the right outfit, these shoes would be really cute -- something with lots of black and white combined. Is philanthropy the last round before pref at your school, or is there another? I would suggest wearing them for the round right before prefs; if you want to wear them for recruitment. They look really comfortable for walking around in.

I don't think those are right for this - for several reasons. So no.

I'm somewhere in between these two responses. For the right outfit, they may work, but at the same time couldn't a black or white shoe work? It seems like wearing these might be trying too hard. Or at least on my campus it would be trying too hard.

thanks for the input everyone! Im planning on wearing a light grey dress that is rather plain. I understand it may look like I was trying too hard, I just thought since I owned them already maybe one of my nicer flats would be best to wear.


@barbino, philanthropy is the second day.


Thanks again!

Some people might interpret the large luxury logo as you trying to say "hello! I have a ton of money!" which is not the image you want to give off in recruitment (the image that you would flaunt your wealth, not necessarily the image that you/your family has wealth at some schools). I'd pass on them, to be safe.

If the dress is plain try accessorizing it with color... I don't know the style, but a pop of color in a belt, shoes, bracelet or necklace, could bring style. Recruitment is the time you want to look your most sophisticated, conservative, and elegant.

I do like the shoes, just think for recruitment it's too much.

I think they are too much - not too glitzy but too 'out there, in your face, my shoes are talking to you' too much.

Cute shoes! Just not right for rush, imo.

I concur with most of the previous posters. They are definitely cute shoes, but just not sure if they are the right choice for recruitment.

Something else to consider: A previous poster commented that on Philanthropy Day you may have to deal with arts and crafts. Can you imagine if you spilled glitter on those shoes? With the stitching I see on the tops, it would be a nightmare to get it all out. And can you imagine going off to another house with glitter sparkling on your shoes?

One other thing: You want the sisters to focus on YOU (i.e., your face), not your shoes. I get the feeling some might remember the shoes better than they might remember better things about you.

Are these shoes counterfeit/fakes? Fakes like this are available for about $40.....

thanks for the input again! Would tory burch flats be a better pick?

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I think Tory Burch would be better - at least the styles I am familiar with. The logo is present but not overly so.

In which part of the country will you be going through recruitment?

On not:
http://www.flatshoeshome.com/chanel/...at-shoes-black

Can you wear flats that are logo-less?

Or is that the equivalent of pearl-clutching for the current PNMs?

Personally speaking, I refuse to wear other peoples' names as advertisements on my body. Only exception is my Pandora bracelet, which is personal in that each charm carries a meaning or represents something significant. And, as far as I know, there is absolutely no status to a Pandora bracelet. Perhaps quite the opposite. I don't care.

Hey again! @KDchat, zinnia and sdtennisgal no, they are not fake! @Gee_ess i will be going through recruitment in the northeast.

I think you will look like you're trying way too hard.

As a mother who has two daughters all of whom wear certain designers (and like it)...don't wear the shoes. Even Tory Burch is a stretch. You do not know who your active is...she may resent you or figure that you and your family are good for a living room reno. You do not want to be known as the Chanel girl. Wear them later.

Depending on where you are going to school, yes! TB flats are very sorority and very cute, without being over the top.

OP says she is going through rush in the Northeast. Can those of you from that area weigh in? I know Tory would be fine for the south but do not know about her region...

As a collegiate from the Northeast, in my opinion, those would be too flashy. TB flats would be fine. As a general rule, try to stay away from big logos during recruitment as it can come off as trying too hard.

TB flats are usually less flashy since the logo looks like it's just a pretty embellishment at first glance. I agree with the general sentiment -- the other ones look like you're flaunting your $$$, event though $130 isn't super expensive for a good pair of shoes.

Authentic Chanel flats cost between $600 and $1000, FYI

Ehhh, I rushed in the Northeast, and I've been to rushes at other schools within the past two years--depending on the college, these aren't ridiculous, nor would she stand out that much. I feel like the skinny jeans and high-end ballet flats are a thing that I see all the time with the non-Greek women I volunteer with from my undergrad.

ETA: These are a little flashier than what I thought of when I first read "Chanel flats," but I feel like in some circles (at least the NE collegians I know, who are definitely city-based) the TB flat craze is over. I'm not a big logo person so I'd never wear either. But, depending on the school, the OP may not be seen as "trying too hard."