"With so many choices in shoes, jewelry, and handbags, how do I know if I’m picking the right ones for me? Shoe shopping has always been a challenge since I wear a size 13—any tips or advice for accessorizing, Hannah?"
Urggggggggg I am SO bad at this but I will do my best!
Typically, and I stress TYPICALLY (as it depends on the designer), women shoe sizes are TYPICALLY a size and a half bigger than a TYPICAL mens shoe. So, you are LIKELY a 14.5 in women's. I am a 10.5 in mens, and most of my heels are 12, BUT I can SOMETIMES do an 11.5 IF it's a 11.5 wide fit.
I am barely at the cusp of being able to find shoes in some stores that fit, but I do almost all of my shoe shopping online. One of my favorite places is Onlymaker who can go up to a size 15. A lot of fun and sexy options there.
As for accessories, I tend to go with either silver or gold and I make sure I match. Silver earrings and silver necklace, for example. But the coordination doesn't stop there. If my heels are strappy and have a gold fastener, then I will go with gold accessories. If I have an outfit with a belt and the fastener is silver, then silver accessories.
The color of my outfit will also determine my accessories. A dress with one solid color usually looks better with silver, but pattern or floral or super bright colors gold usually works better.
But of course, that's not as simple either. I love a pink dress and pink stilettos, but they have to be the same pink. Baby pink is not the same as pink, after all. I'll compare the pink of my heels to the pink of my dress and if it matches, fabulous, if it doesn't, I'll keep trying different styles.
It's super easy to overthink all of this and it's easy to overwhelm yourself. A lot of this is getting dolled up and looking in the mirror and determining if the outfit vibes or not.
Love, Hannah
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