Dumb Question...
 

Is it okay to wear black dress shoes with navy pants?

i'm going to go an say yes...I mean what other colour shoes would you wear...Navy Blue soes are not very popular...or at least I haven't seen to many.

I see people do it all the time.

I have a pair of navy shoes but they're a little bit snug and not very comfortable to wear. I'm going on a few job interviews today so I'm going to have to have my dress shoes on for the majority of the day.

no, you do not wear black & navy blue together. you wear brown shoes with navy blue.

I don't own a pair of brown dress shoes so that's not an option...

okay well, the answer is still no - you do not wear navy blue with black shoes.

I think navy & black looks hella better than navy & brown. At least as far as dress shoes are concerned.

Well I did...

I found the following on a couple of websites...

"You will be happy to know that you can stop looking for navy shoes. Wearing black shoes with navy pants or skirts is now acceptable, and has been for several years."

"Black and blue are perfectly OK to wear together, and actually the preferred combo. I'm not sure exactly when the aesthetic changed, but I do remember when cordovan or brown were acceptable choices for navy."

Are you retarded or something?

-Rudey
--Black goes with everything.

Thank you Rudey. :)

okay..a couple of things:

a) black does not go with everything

b) if you were just going to wear the black shoes with the navy blue pants anyway, why start this thread to begin with?

c) if you were just going to look up the answer on the internet, again then why bother with the thread in the first place?

i still say that black does not go with navy blue, but then again..i guess i wouldn't wear a navy blue pants to begin with.

I agree with Kate on this one--I was taught never to wear black and navy blue. If you don't have navy blue shoes, you should wear brown or cordovan.

I have a navy blue suit, and I didn't wear it until I found navy blue shoes to go with it.

This may be the "new" way, but traditionally black + navy = wrong wrong WRONG.

Of course, it also used to be unacceptable to have your underwear hanging out, but everywhere I go lately there are thongs hanging out of low rise pants, and don't even get me started on the visible bra strap thing (Carrie Bradshaw should be ashamed!). My grandmother would be horrified.

Let's put it this way ... if you wear black shoes with the navy clothes, some people will think it's ok but some will also think "Tacky!" However, if you wore navy shoes with the navy clothes, NO ONE will think you messed up.

I'm horrified when I see it... Can't stand it when girls show their underwear or bra straps on purpose... I'm terribly embarrassed when I wear a tank top and my bra strap slides down a little.

Ditto, but I'm not really a large fan of navy, so I hopefully won't ever have this problem. :p

AOX81,

For the record, I wore black shoes with dark navy blue pants today to work. They weren't dressy enough to wear to a job interview, though. I don't know if that makes a difference.

So, you are not alone. We "faux pas'd" together!!!

PsychTau

I HATE navy and black together...my boyfriend and his cousin...I swear that's all they wear!

Ok, second dumb question of the thread:

What about brown (suede like casual) shoes with black pants?

I'm pretty sure this is a fashion no-no, but I do it alot because they're really comfy to waitress in and my uniform pants are black...

What type of "dress shoe"???? Are we talking a pair of Manolo's or some payless granny flats?

Also, it depends on your industry. In some fields, they're happy you showered, in others, the wrong choice may mean they pick someone else over you. It may seem silly, but I've been interviewed and gotten great comments about my Kate Spade bag. Since you often don't know the character of the person you'll be dealing with, better to err on the side of caution [ie my fun plaid bag didn't come to work until I passed the probationary period :)].


Best of luck!

THAT IS WRONG.

Brown and black are the biggest fashion no no no no no ever.

I guess you'd have a problem with every lawyer or investment banker that wears navy suits and black shoes.

-Rudey

hahahahaha, there is a thing in the newest Lucky about how to wear brown and black together.

Anyway - get some black all weather mocs from Land's End. They are the comfiest shoes ever and will go better than brown.

edit since Rudey is backing me up on this one. :)
navy dress pants - black shoes, unless you have navy shoes that match
navy twill pants - brown or cordovan shoes

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Wearing Navy and Black
Question:Is it ok to wear black dress pants or a black skirt with a navy blouse or shirt?
Kristen
Answer: No, I do not recommend combining a navy blouse with black pants or skirt unless the navy is a brighter or lighter blue than the typical navy or midnight-navy hues. Otherwise, the outfit would come across as looking a bit dull and off somehow. All other shades and tones of blue (royal, powder, pastel, steel, aqua, and French) mix beautifully with black.

Ironically, black shoes and hosiery can be worn with navy clothing, skirt, pants, or dresses. In the fashion world, black shoes and hosiery are actually preferred over navy shoes when wearing navy garments, unless the selected garment is of a “royal navy” hue and the shoes match exactly. Navy dies tend to vary in tone significantly when applied to leather products, such as shoes and bags; thus, it’s often difficult to match navy shoes to an outfit. The shoe rule of thumb, saying that ideally your shoes are as dark or darker than your hem length, allows for black shoes to be worn with navy.

Back to your dilemma. Regarding the garment colors of an outfit, black mixes successfully with almost all colors, except for classic navy. With that, there are more empowering options for you.

Best of luck to you,
Sherry Maysonave
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There you go. I might not be color coordinated, but I'm not retarded.

-Rudey

Black and Brown, depends on how you wear them!

Rudey, what are they supposed to wear Nike Retards? Black is in, a comfortable state, goes with everything.

Ah, Fashion, Fashion, bullshit. We had a Fashion Coordinater At Macy's who when the elevator fell, did not fall down, it drove the heels of her shoes into her ankles! All for Fashion!:eek:

Hell, when I go out dressed up, and wear suspenders, I wear my old Rainbow Suspenders let them laff!:D I do have Black , Brown and Burgandy ones though, but I am expected to wear them!:D

Now, if you look good and feel like Sh*T, will you present yourself at the Top of "Oh, I really Want This Job"! Or wear something that makes you become the One From Hell?:confused:

Hell, I carried a gun when I interviewed with JC Penney, got the job, but what a bunch of retarted fu-----g Morons!

Oh, was looking at a job in Management, I is a College Graduate!:D

I guess it really doesn't matter anymore because I got the job! :)

Well Well, maybe you could have gone in Nekked but if you had the right Quals what does it matter!

Hey Sweety, Congrates!:cool:

Well maybe not Nekkid, :D

Now that you are working, is there an office in KC Area?

You Like LX,s dont you?:D

There sure is an office in the KC area. If my husband gets transferred back out there I may end up working there someday.

Hell yes I like Lambda Chi's...I'm married to one! :D

Congrats, neighbor:)

Thanks neighbor :)

you're welcome.:)

Congratulations! :)