Shoes for the Bridesmaid in Red
Manolo says, one of the Manolo’s internet friends has asked him the question.
Dear Manolo,
I need a superfantastic shoe to wear with this bridesmaid’s dress. Please Advise!!!! Though I am a poor grad student, money is no concern as I need something beautiful on my feet for this long day.
Thank you kindly,
Kat
Ayyyyy! The friend of the Kat must be the very secure bride indeed to allow her maids to wear such the hot dress as this.
As we all know, historically, the typical dress of the bridesmaid employed such undermining tactics as the over abundance of rump-enlargening ruffles, and the strategically misplaced, bust-minimizing wickety-wack, to make the attendants look faintly (if not explicity) ridiculous.
Naturally, the good friends endured this humiliation, safe in the knowledge that, someday, this bride would herself be wearing the ridiculous dress in someone else’s wedding. And thus the circle of fashion violence remained unbroken.
Now, however, the few brave brides are attempting to end this ancient practice by selecting the truly attractive dresses for their attendants. Such is the case here (although the Manolo is not overly fond of the kerchief hem on this dress).
As for the shoes, here are the pair of the red and gold D’Orsay sandals with the wrap-around ankle straps from the Enzo Angiolini that sell for under $100 of the American dollars. They are beautiful enough to make even the most secure bride jealous.
March 23rd, 2007 at 10:29 am
Wow. The Manolo has done it again. Those shoes are beautiful and go PERFECTLY with that dress! How elegant and eye-catching!
March 23rd, 2007 at 10:32 am
Zowie.
March 23rd, 2007 at 11:37 am
The Manolo… he is truly on his game today with the funny.
March 23rd, 2007 at 1:31 pm
(sigh)
My wedding dress was red. I wish I’d had those shoes to wear with it!
March 23rd, 2007 at 5:43 pm
Whether or not Kat wears that dress again, she will definitely be wearing the shoes over and over! Those are the sort of shoes one buys the dresses to accompany, rather than vice-versa!
March 24th, 2007 at 11:37 am
Why? Whywhywhy the handkercheif hem? Can we not leave this behind with the other unwanted 70’s detritus? Whenever I see a woman in a dress like this it’s all I can do not hum “The Hustle” as she walks past.
Good shoes, though. Hubba-hubba.
March 24th, 2007 at 5:28 pm
I agree that the handkercheif hem is unfortunate, but after the wedding is over, Kat can easily take her otherwise lovely dress to a reputable tailor and have a straight hem put in at knee length (probably for a very reasonable fee). She will then have a cocktail dress that will not scream “disco.” And with the shoes that the Manolo suggests? Superfantastic!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:20 pm
I dunno. What if the reds don’t match perfectly? It could be tragic.
Although I normally agree with everything you say, Manolo, I might go with the same shoe you suggested to junior prom girl, or something similar in the gold category.
I’m just sayin’.
And yes, I, too, give the finger to the stupid hemline on this dress.
March 28th, 2007 at 7:24 pm
I’m with Signout. Red shoes plus red dress is a fashion no. Too matchy. Try bronze instead.
September 14th, 2007 at 1:21 pm
Perfect choice and a bargain at that price. Where do you get all that information