Is it in bad taste to...

[synik]

...wear shiny (you know the type!) shoes to the office?
...or are they really more for formal occasions?

I find it too hard to keep up with all the etiquette of the modern fashion world!

Cheers

 

[jmix1]

If by shiny you mean patent leather then yes, it is inappropriate.

 

[emmanuel]

I wouldnt wear patent only in formal occasions because its appropriate or casual occasions because its ironic. Not in professional settings... ever.

 

[ysc]

If you are working in a traditional suit wearing type office then patent leather would not be appropriate, I don't know if I would go so far as to say bad taste, it would just be odd.
If you work in something a bit creative then I don't see why you shouldn't, I think patent shoes might look cool with maybe a skinny grey suit a white shirt and a skinny black knitted tie or similar, but yeah I believe they are generally reserved for black tie.

 

[synik]

To be honest, my own intuition was telling me that, but I thought I'd check before putting the shoes up for sale (as I rarely go to events requiring formal shoes) and I dont really have the wardrobe to be 'ironic' with them.

Thank you very much, SF crew.

 

[rioni]

http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=105951

 

[JayJay]

Originally Posted by synik

To be honest, my own intuition was telling me that, but I thought I'd check before putting the shoes up for sale (as I rarely go to events requiring formal shoes) and I dont really have the wardrobe to be 'ironic' with them. Thank you very much, SF crew.
Did you buy them for a specific occasion?

 

[Closer]

Originally Posted by rioni

http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=105951

That is just rude and unnecessary. That kind of behavior will hold you back both financially and spiritually.

 

[emmanuel]

Originally Posted by Closer

That is just rude and unnecessary. That kind of behavior will hold you back both financially and spiritually.

 

[versusqc]

Originally Posted by Closer

That is just rude and unnecessary. That kind of behavior will hold you back both financially and spiritually.

 

[Aperipan]

what is patent leather?

 

[rioni]

What's rude and/or unnecessary is when someone creates a new thread instead of searching the forum to find the answer they are looking for. I didn't mean to come off as rude and I guess I'll just ignore the countless redundant posts like the other forum members but it does become abit annoying. http://www.styleforum.net/showthread...ht=shiny+shoes http://www.styleforum.net/showthread...ht=shiny+shoes http://www.styleforum.net/showthread...ht=shiny+shoes

Originally Posted by Closer

That is just rude and unnecessary. That kind of behavior will hold you back both financially and spiritually.

 

[Closer]

Well you linked him to a thread called "Ask your marsupialed question...."

People do not actually get answers to their questions in that thread, BTW.

 

[Closer]

No worries. At least it wasn't a:

-black suit thread
-slim fit dress shirt thread
-need cheap but badass suit thread
-are you sure Hugo Boss sucks? thread

 

[Fuuma]

Originally Posted by Closer

Well you linked him to a thread called "Ask your marsupialed question...."

People do not actually get answers to their questions in that thread, BTW.

Dude, I'm there you'll get an answer. I'm the supreme authority on shiny shoes.