cofarb wrote:
I got that pair of gorgeous red suede kneehigh boots and I'm dying
to wear
them. It's going to be in the mid 30s tomorrow night and I'd love to
wear
the boots... What sayeth a.f. about red suede boots in May?
cofarb
My first thought was that suede is more of a fall/winter thing, but
then I realized that I'm seeing a lot of suede handbags for spring, so
why not?? If it is still cool enough for boots, go for it. If it's
still mid30s, you'll look less silly, IMO, wearing boots rather than
strappy heels, and your toes will thank you. :)
The only caveat is to make sure the rest of the outfit says "spring"
and that can be a challenge. For example, suede boots might look wrong
with a linen or otherwise summery, lightweight skirt. Also, maybe I'm
being picky, but I would think that short sleeves or sleeveless top
would look silly with suede boots it's like you can't make up your
mind about the season and the temperature.
I have a pair of chocolate brown suede boots, and they are incredibly
comfortable and lightweight. I could defintely see wearing them on a
mid30 degree spring evening. I have this perfect skirt, Ann Taylor,
lined khaki with a little embroidery detailing in pink, chocolate and
mauve. It's from their fall line a few years ago. In the fall I wear it
with the boots and a mauve long sleeve rayon sweater with bell sleeves.
For a cool spring night or day, now that you have me thinking about it,
I might opt for a pink cotton cardigan set instead. The pink would
lighten up the whole outfit and say "spring" but the long sleeves of
the cardigan would look balanced with the boots.
Also another thing you might try is wearing the boots with a denim
skirt. Or, get a kneelength, long or 3/4 sleeve rayon dress in a
dramatic black and white pattern. That would look awesome with red
boots, and black & white is "in" right now. Check out BR for some
ideas.
jen