![]() ![]() (I said a buckle, not seven buckles).Īside from the shoe being pretty clunky, these Jessica Simpson heels aren’t appropriate because of the large platform. Try a pair with a small tassle or a buckle on them. Do – Try Heels with a Bit of Embellishment on Them.They are so comfortable and easy to walk in! You’re missing out if you don’t have a pair already. On the other hand, both patterns and colors work for when I’m on set or doing interviews in my current, more flexible workplace. The bold pattern combined with a risky color would be overwhelming. These same shoes in a bright yellow or neon pink would not be appropriate for my law firm job. Even though the pattern is a little busy, these are appropriate for work because they’re black and white. I’m obsessed with the tweed pumps I’m wearing in the photos at the bottom of this article. Do – Experiment with Patterns More Than Colors.Anywhere else, as long as you can walk in them, wear them. Use your best judgment here, but basically heel height matters most in business professional workplaces. In my current job as an entertainment news correspondent, I wear heels of any height. For example, the only four inch heels I wore to my law firm were pretty nondescript, didn’t have patterns, and were basic beige or black. ![]() I usually push it to four inch heels, like the ones in this article, but when I worked as an attorney and my heels were on the taller end, I shied away from loud patterns or bright colors. Do – Keep the Height Around Two to Three Inches.I wouldn’t, however, wear this outfit in a business-professional setting. Like ankle boots, I would only wear them if your dress code is business casual and I’d be careful about styling options with them.įor example, the outfit in this article is great for a business-casual setting and I’m wearing calf-height boots with a midi-length a-line skirt. ![]() Be judicious about wearing these to the office. Unless your workplace is super casual, when you’re thinking about heels in the office, stay away from thigh-high boots like the two pair I’m wearing here.Ĭalf-height boots fit in the grey area between a do and a don’t. Don’t - Anything that Stretches To or Over the Knee.The ankle boot and skirt look is hard to pull off, especially if you’re wearing a work dress or skirt, so I’d save that combination for a more casual-leaning setting. In a business-professional setting, I’d only wear ankle boots with pants. These are especially desirable when it’s cold outside. Use this advice when making decisions about the grey area between these two and understanding the lines you should never cross. Some heels work no matter what office you’re in and others are less versatile. You’ll have to use your own experience and knowledge of your office culture and how conservative or liberal the dress code is when deciding on footwear. Think of the following dos and don’ts for heels in the office as guidelines. And they certainly were appropriate to wear to work at a fashion magazine like the one in the movie. I would never wear thigh-high boots to my law firm job, but I’ve worn them plenty of times to shoot segments about new celebrity relationships or to discuss awards show results. ![]() The Devil Wears Prada is my favorite movie and one of the scenes I love the most is when the main character gets a makeover and struts into the office wearing thigh-high Chanel boots. Nowadays, my outfits are business inspired but not nearly as conservative or limiting as they used to be. Clearly that meant there were certain clothes and shoes I never wore, specifically sexy, strappy, colorful, or platform shoes. My rule of thumb for heels in the office used to be to dress so that when I told someone I was an attorney, they were not surprised. Now, I’m an entertainment news correspondent in New York City with much more freedom in my wardrobe. These two careers have given me a unique perspective, having been on nearly opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to dress code for the workplace. Obviously, the legal industry is a pretty conservative one and it limited some of my outfit choices. When I originally wrote this article, I was working as a civil litigation attorney in Charlotte, North Carolina. ![]()
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