Tue 26 May 2009
New Trend: mismatched shoes
Category: Style Diary
As I have tweeted earlier, shoe matching is so yesterday! Let’s face it: where’s the fun in rocking two shoes that look exactly alike?! I love mismatching accessories – shoes, socks, ear-rings, gloves. The trick is to get pieces of similar color intensity that go well together otherwise. In other words, don’t do dark blue and neon green unless your job description includes juggling and wearing an orange wig. ;)
This weekend I got not one, but TWO pairs of shoes. They are identical, except one is sea-foam green and the other lemony-yellow. I love the material they are made of – rubbery/foamy substance called EVA. I feel like a space-age princess wearing them. :)
- Dress: Necessary Clothing
- Purse: vintage
- Shoes: United Nude
Deerlings: is there anything you’re loving right now? Your new ‘thing’? A trend you’re looking to start?
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May 26th, 2009 at 10:33 am
Hey, i’m currently rocking the sky blue toenails too! Let’s start a trend,. ;)
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May 26th, 2009 at 10:38 am
I love this idea of mismatched shoes…I’ve done it with Converse before, but never with any other type of shoe.
I may just have to copy you :D
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May 26th, 2009 at 11:16 am
GREAT
HI Xenia,
I can remember that you asked a while ago if anybody knew a shop where you can buy this floral wreath for your head and i stumbled over one (arg sorry for this creepy english) and here it is.
hope you like it :)
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5649119
greetins elizae
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May 26th, 2009 at 11:17 am
I love both the colours, and the style of the shoes, you should have switched up your nail varnish too! :D
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May 26th, 2009 at 11:29 am
I’ve been forced, over the years, to wear mismatched socks. As soon as I decided that I wasn’t going to wear plain white tube socks anymore and wear cute ones, one of the pair always disappears! My favorite mismatched socks (that I always wear together) are a Halloween sock that’s orange and black striped with ghosts that have googly eyes and a Christmas sock that’s white with red/green thin stripes and a red-nosed outline reindeer!
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May 26th, 2009 at 11:31 am
aw I used to do this! I once thrifted a matching pairs of seafoam green and lavender heels that I wore together. Thanks for reminding me!!
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May 26th, 2009 at 11:31 am
btw that dress is perfection.
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May 26th, 2009 at 11:32 am
I always rocked mismatched shoes as a kid – as well as mismatched socks and clothes – got teased a lot but would come to work at a elementary school where the girl who could rock this look was the most sought-after ;) How times change. I love these shoes; I’m so sad there isn’t a store here on the West Coast to try on a pair!
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May 26th, 2009 at 11:34 am
Love those shoes! Too bad they still contain a leather strap. If they didn’t I would so want them. Very cool!
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May 26th, 2009 at 11:50 am
I’m really into headbands right now. I shaved my head back in December so it’s still pretty short and in that awkward growing-out phase, so headbands are a good way to make it look cute and camouflage the awkward.
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May 26th, 2009 at 11:53 am
It sounds funny, but I’ve been starting trends with my students >.> My problem at school is to maintain my rock-ish lifestyle but not look matronly at school. So I wear bright colors (I used your sheer LimeCrime eye colors: Fairy Wings, Snow Queen, Nymph, Crystal Ball and because of my skin color Diva for school). So this gives me a natural look!
As for clothes, I tend to make my own jewelry, and I had gotten some chain from HomeDepot on sale, and stringed that with fake black pearls (with matching bracelet!) and some cute cheap converse TEACHING shoes from Payless, and paired it with a business casual outfit (slack from the Limited in Cassidy Fit, black & white striped shirt and a black or white jacket with a nymph or diva eyeshadow and brown liner, and straight hair pulled into a low pony tail). When I got to school, I knew my kids would ask me about my jewelry, but to my amazement several days later, some of my students and their friends were dressed similar to me! and made their own jewelry themselves! I was shocked. But hey, at least they’re not looking disheveled right? :-p
So here’s to the teachers starting trends in high school all over again!
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May 26th, 2009 at 11:56 am
How fun! Camper makes shoes that are slightly/intentionally mismatched and I’ve loved that line for years.
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May 26th, 2009 at 11:56 am
I don’t like matching things, either, so I fully support this new trend! =D
x
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May 26th, 2009 at 11:58 am
Those shoes look like a beautiful cousin of the croc! I hope you didn’t take that offensively because they are fantastic! They look super comfy too.
I used to mis-match my socks all the time. When wearing pants I felt like such a sneak, hehehe.
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May 26th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
For me right now it’s all about meaning and intent. Jewelry with religious intent, a shirt that is meant to make someone thing. Mismatched gloves so people ask why and then knowing why I picked what I did.
I used to wear mismatched socks all the time and was told it was deliciously fae.
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May 26th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
That’s interesting….
:) I like mismatching ear rings, but shoes? Hmmm maybe some sneackers, but sandals, bo?
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May 26th, 2009 at 1:45 pm
love the mismatch. I’m loving grey shades of nail polished teamed up with accessories of a brilliant color. turquoise, that neon violet,and other intense colors of that nature. the grey is almost like my new neutral.
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May 26th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
I’m not old enough to remember this, but didn’t people use to wear mismatched converses in the 80s?
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May 26th, 2009 at 3:07 pm
Such a great thing to do. I really love the dress you are wearing. I know I always wear mismatched socks. I figure who cares….I love it……
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May 26th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
My ‘thing’ at the moment is socks, leggings, and the like.
I live very close to the Sock Dreams store and end up spending a lot of money there.
I mismatch my socks and layer them. I’m really dissapointed that summer is coming cause it will soon be much to hot to do so.
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May 26th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
That dress is really beautiful! The way you mismatched the shoes with the same brand/style makes it fantastic and chic!
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May 26th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
Im a bit crazy about naming my outfits…i think ive mentioned it before somewhere…i love thinking of a “role”,a side of my personality, to match my outfit and my activities of every day!!!
“candy ballerina” is my latest favorite…
it has everything to do with my pink tutu-like skirt, white-pink trriped knee high socks and plain white tank top, pink satin ribbon in my hair and girly make up!
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May 26th, 2009 at 4:21 pm
looove that mint green color, loooooove!
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May 26th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Oh god, those shoes look just too amazing!
I love how you coordinated them with your outfit, it looks gorgeous!
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May 26th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
Cute idea, but DANG those shoes are expensive! O_o;;
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May 26th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
Steampunk/Victoriana has been my thing for a couple years now and it’s been on the rise as a trend lately… I’m not sure how I feel about that, but it does pretty much guarantee some good thrift shop finds in a year’s time!
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May 26th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
lately I’ve really like ribbons tied in a loose bow around my neck, as well as any clothing with a ribbon on it :) I usually dress with pants and shirts, so it’s a nice dash of femininity. plus ribbons are just fun to play with.
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May 26th, 2009 at 6:04 pm
Those shoes are amazing, and I imagine that they look better mismatched than in pairs!
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May 26th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
Fab look – if I could afford two pairs of the same shoe I’d be all go – but what I really swung by to say was utterly fabulous shoes! I’m not usually a drool over every shoe type of a girl, but they are simply marvellous… top of my lust list! Argh! Just clicked through to United Nude Shoes website & their heels are unreal! …I get paid on Friday… I think I see a pair of those Mono Janes in my future… <3
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May 26th, 2009 at 6:21 pm
I love that idea of mismatching shoes… I’ve done it with Converse, for sure!And with Vans flats, you know because of the different patterns besides the clasic squares!
I also mismatch socks… Always!!!
Earrings are also a must-have-mismatched-some-time-in-your-life.
A trend I’ve always loved are the so called “grandpa pants”. Not sure how you call it in English… You know, the Scottish prints… I just love it! :D
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May 26th, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Was thinking the same thing as Kim. You should’ve mismatched the toe nail polish too. :P Hmm.. I’ve never mismatched shoes before. Maybe I’ll try it out.
My style has always been this balance of femine and masculine clothing. I love this gender mixing(?) style.
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May 26th, 2009 at 6:55 pm
I’m not a big fan of mismatching. It kind of drives me crazy.
But I do love those shoes, that is such a pretty color of sea foam. :D
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May 26th, 2009 at 7:15 pm
Well this trend has been and gone in Australia – about 2 years ago it was a big trend – especially with Chucks and sandals etc.
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May 26th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
I’ve been on the lookout for awesome boots in a few bright colors so that I can do this. Unfortunately boots are expensive, besides that it’s hard to find brightly colored ones! Dilemma! So far I just always wear different socks and six different earrings. Sans hoops I’ve never worn matching earrings.
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May 26th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
Haha! We’ve been mismatching shoes since like last year. It’s practically old here. XDD
We usually trade shoes with other people with similar sizes. It’s REALLY fun. :)
But my favorite trend would have to be the “cute” trend, I loveee Hello Kitty and anything Japanese! <33
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May 26th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
Wild, long hair! I’ve got wild, long, two-tone hair, that’s hippie but (I hope) edgy! It’s quite wild (I’ve been told like Janis Joplin’s)
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May 26th, 2009 at 9:00 pm
$145 DOLLARS?!?!?!?
Oh my goodness that’s a lot of money for a pair of shoes.
Y_Y
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May 27th, 2009 at 2:36 am
I’m currently in love with my crochet beret. It’s fabulous….keeps me cool in the summertime, but still lets me hide my hair on bad hair days and looks super cute.
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May 27th, 2009 at 3:32 am
My thing is not dressing like anyone else. No one else was brave enough to wear it? I’ll try it on. I can’t wait to get my hands on some of those Ali Baba pants!
Mismatched shoes already happened here but with flip flops and Converse.
I’m not really a fan of mismatching things that come in pairs. That may just be my OCD talking but it drives me NUTS!
The shores are cool but I can’t see myself ever wearing something like that. They look too much like Crocs.
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May 27th, 2009 at 5:45 am
United Nude Mono Jane shoes use synthetic leather. Vegan-friendly. Check it out.
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May 27th, 2009 at 8:27 am
My current thing is stuffing as many petticoats under my skirts as will physically fit… bloomers, too. (WHAT? It’s WINDY here!) And skull-and-crossbone necklaces.
For years I’ve only worn earrings in my right ear (That way if I ever lose one, I still have it’s sister.) I was told that was a very “piratey” thing to do. So I’ll continue.
I would high-five you for your choice of shoes, but the Atlantic’s in the way.
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May 27th, 2009 at 10:54 am
Beautiful shoes!
My current love right new are my Irregular Choice flats – they’are almost vintage! :D And amazing ‘postman’ bag. ;)
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May 27th, 2009 at 11:30 am
♣ Elizae
Thanks so much sweetie! Those are awesome!
♣ Melinda
What an inspiring story! I wish I had a teacher as awesome as you when I was in high school :)
♣ Kagetsune & Jenny
I actually got them at a HUGE discount ($30 a pair!) at this designer discount store called Century 21. If you’re ever in the area, you should check it out!
♣ Gaiya
I’m partial to gender-bending as well. I love dressing up like a boy.
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May 27th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
Ah those shoes are tight. I love the black and white ones.
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May 27th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
Me and my friend used to do that yearssss ago in high school! We switched around our converse, heels, etc. There’s even a male professor at my college that does that (paired with a hawaiian shirt!)
andd I’ve been dying for some united nude shoes! I’m jealous
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May 27th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
i like the idea of mismatched shoes, but thumbs down to the ones pictured. i dont’ know why…they don’t look very feminin…like its the colors or something. i am not sure.
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May 27th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
what exactly is this EVA stuff, does anyone know ?
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May 27th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
What a neat idea! :D I remember wearing mismatched shoes once before, when I was in grade school. It was “Mismatch Day,” so I wore a white cowboy boot on one foot and a sneaker on the other.
I’m transitioning between favorite trends right now. For about a month, I really embraced menswear. I wore suspenders, vests, and mens’ hats a lot, and I definitely raided the boyfriend’s closet pretty often! Now, I’m really into full skirts and floppy hats. :D
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May 27th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
My lasting style is hats and high heels (preferably boots). I love them and have about a billion! Currently, though, I’m starting to really get into the steampunk/steamwestern thing, and it’s loads of fun!
Also, I love the colors you chose for the heels. Very retro-50’s pastel. I wish I could buy a pair, but even if they had my size, I’m just a poor student… :(
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May 27th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
That’s cute and all, and I love taking huge fashion risks, but I don’t think it’s working. Everything matches perfectly (the dress, the hair, the bag, tha makeup), and then there’s that yellow shoe. :/
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May 27th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
i used to do this all the time when i was 18… if they were high heeled pumps i used to buy ribbons the same colour as each shoe and tie them round the opposite shoes so they co-ordinated cos i was a bit mental on the ol’ matchy matchy-ness back then!
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May 27th, 2009 at 11:29 pm
Chuck Taylors are my favorite thing to do. Blue and Green, Red and Purple, Yellow and Black, I love to mismatch my shoes. Of course I must admit I havent done it in a while. I miss it though…
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May 28th, 2009 at 2:35 am
Aaawweee, that’s fun. Haven’t done that in a long time, my daughter does it occasionally with her Converse sneaks. Right now I’m having fun with geometric haircuts, vintage sun dresses, and metallics.
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May 28th, 2009 at 11:09 am
i think the problem is buying 2 pairs in different colors just to wear 1 of each!
i’ve seen people do it with chucks before, but ehhhh. it might be a bit much.
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May 28th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Huh, I kinda like this!
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May 30th, 2009 at 11:50 pm
This reminds me of the story about Barbra Streisand’s audition for “Funny Girl.” She walked in wearing a kooky thrift-store outfit including mismatched shoes, and talking a mile a minute about how she found them. Her personality and style (and her great voice) wowed the auditioners and won her the role that made her a star!
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June 3rd, 2009 at 4:19 am
Ah, today I saw someone with a pair of pastel pink converse and someone else with pastel blue. This post sprang to my mind and i wanted their shoes soo bad haha!
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June 3rd, 2009 at 10:14 pm
Today, I was browsing at street fashion Japan and they picture of girl wearing the blue United Nude shoe. Those shoes are very cute. I don’t own heels in my shoe collection all I have is colorful converse.
Sore dewa.- Doe Deere
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January 12th, 2010 at 1:13 pm
Very cool- reminds me of what Punky Brewster might do as an adult. Unfortunately, you still have to buy two pairs of shoes for this look. Darn
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