How to Wear Spring Shoes

Photo by: Illustrations by Lauren Friedman

Classic Ballet Flats
Their tasteful, pretty shape goes with everything, says Anne Keane. Above, they de-sexy-ify a slim striped miniskirt. "Imagine that skirt with wedges or heels," says Anne. "You'd look trashy. The ballet flats make it demure and cute." The skinny-skinny jeans above would swerve quickly into Real Housewives territory if paired with heels (nude platform pumps, I'm talking to you!). ... more 

Photo by: Illustrations by Lauren Friedman

Classic Ballet Flats
Their tasteful, pretty shape goes with everything, says Anne Keane. Above, they de-sexy-ify a slim striped miniskirt. "Imagine that skirt with wedges or heels," says Anne. "You'd look trashy. The ballet flats make it demure and cute." The skinny-skinny jeans above would swerve quickly into Real Housewives territory if paired with heels (nude platform pumps, I'm talking to you!). With ballet flats, however, they are super-adorable Natalie Portman material. We've shown the jeans worn longish, but they'd look just as cute cropped, btw.

Left: Embossed shagreen flats, $128, C. Wonder, cwonder.com. "Felow Skinny" jeans, $79, Buffalo David Bitton, buffalojeans.com. Right: Embossed shagreen flats, $128, C. Wonder, cwonder.com. Skirt, $165, Michael Michael Kors, 866-709-5677 for locations

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