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How To Select The Right Footwear For Your Outfit

By Rukevwe Ochuko

18 May 2020   |   10:57 am

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Footwears are the finishing touch to every outfit. It is that final spark that gives light to an outfit. As insignificant as footwear might seem because it is worn on the feet, it can make a beautiful or total mess of a person’s outfit. Picking out the right footwear to pair with an outfit can…

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Footwears are the finishing touch to every outfit. It is that final spark that gives light to an outfit. As insignificant as footwear might seem because it is worn on the feet, it can make a beautiful or total mess of a person’s outfit. Picking out the right footwear to pair with an outfit can be tricky at times and can sometimes come out as a total mess.

Tips on how to get it right are as follows:

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Pair colourful outfits with neutral footwears
One could never go wrong with neutral shoe colour. You could pair your colourful outfit with black or nude footwear. Also, you could wear a cooler shade of the same colour as your outfit. Bold colours paired with a different bold colour can come off as too much, giving the entire outfit a chichi look.

Patterned sneakers. Photo Pinterest

Pair plain outfits with colourful or patterned shoes
Add a pop of colour and drama to your plain outfits with colourful shoes and patterned footwear. You can pair up loud colours like neon, yellow, and many more or spotted footwear like alligator skin when you have on, simple wear like denim jeans and a top or a black dress.

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Pair colours in the same family
For people that like to explore with colours, pairing primary colours such as, red, blue, and yellow with colours other than the same, could be a fashion disaster. It is safe to pair up colours within the same colour family.