Light Blue Dresses
If you’re smart, you'll wear a blue dress. They're generally flattering for your body type and they've got just the right amount of versatility.
If you’re trying to match your clothes, you have a problem. You've got plenty of options but you can't decide which to choose.
A light blue dress and blue shoes are easy to pair up in two ways. Let's look at the shades of blue dresses you can wear and the shades of blue shoes you can wear with them.
Nude
Nude shoes are basically shoes that do not stand out in a crowd. Usually, they have a slight tinge of brown. You’re basically just adding another leg to your body.
Nude shoes are a good match for beige, stone or sandy colored pants. Also, they go well with slacks, jeans, trousers and in general, with all sorts of bottoms that are not too bright a color.
The color can be matched with both lighter and darker colors.
Wearing nude shoes with blue dress shirts is a safe bet. However, men with tan skin should avoid wearing them with white colored pants or jeans. This is because these nude colored shoes blend in too well with your skin which can make dressing up drab and boring.
If you have darker skin or are planning to wear darker pants, you can definitely pull off the nude color.
However, if you are trying to match a skin color with your shoes, then go for it.
White
Or Brown?
If you’re wondering what color shoes to wear with a blue dress, there’s a simple rule to follow.
If you’re wearing a sexy, tight lightning, wear white or nude.
If you’re wearing a pretty floral blue dress, go for a fun piece of jewelry or bright purse to pick up from the color of your dress.
The exception to this rule is if you’re sporting a classic, flat blue pump made of patent leather or suede.
My tip? Add a piece of unexpected gold jewelry or oversized gold bag to your look and wear brown to pick up from your blue dress.
Peach
If you want to team your blue dress with peach shoes, you have to choose wisely.
Nude tones, pinks and shades resemble peach colors and are the first that come to mind when thinking about this combination. Try to go abstract and go down to almost white. If you know where you’ll be walking, consider a white pair to remain practical. There’s no point in ruining a white pair of shoes just because someone walked over mud and leaves.
Stay away from bright yellow for a formal look.
Off-White
Anything in an off-white color is guaranteed to go well with your blue dress. It’s a great neutral that’s sure to make your blues shine. Even if it’s anything but white, make sure you choose a light off-white because nothing goes better with a blue dress than light colors.
Gray
The taupe tone of the gray shoe is what works in its favor. Add this tone to your blue dress and you’ll see that they go perfectly together. The grey tone is so versatile that you can team it with all the tones of blue.
Yellow
How to match yellow shoes with a blue dress?
A bright yellow color gives and eye-dazzling accent to your outfit and plays off the color of the blue dress.
Yellow is a complementary color to blue and compliments with it just like red compliments orange. This means that when wearing a blue outfit, it creates a more harmonious colors combination when you wear a yellow blouse or top instead of a red one. This is why I recommend you wear a yellow color top with it.
Don’t wear black with blue, as it will make the blue look grey.
In this case, the yellow shoes are a great perfect compliment to your blue outfit. I love the pop of color that the yellow brings and think it would be a great complement. This is why I would choose to wear a light blue dress with yellow heels/shoes to the party.
This is because, the blue dress and the yellow of the shoes are close enough on the color wheel to make it the most complementary combination.
Navy Dresses
When it comes to matching up a pair of blue shoes with your dress or suit, navy will be your best option.
Navy blue is the new black. The ever popular black suit will go well with any shade of blue from dark to light. If you are looking to add a bit of pop, navy blue may be the color you want to go for.
Black
Vs. Brown Shoes
Black shoes can look awesome with a blue gingham dress but it’s always good to avoid extremes.
Bold color combinations look best when they are broken up with understated palettes.
So, while black shoes can look good, a more sophisticated approach is to balance black with white or cream. This will also make the brown toe less obvious.
Brown also works quite well as long as you don’t have the original brown dress.
This is because brown and blue are the colors that look the best together. Brown shoes will make the brown color in your dress stand out more.
If you don’t have a blue dress, brown shoes can also look great with this color.
Nude
Nude shoes are basically shoes that do not stand out in a crowd. Usually, they have a slight tinge of brown. You’re basically just adding another leg to your body.
Nude shoes are a good match for beige, stone or sandy colored pants. Also, they go well with slacks, jeans, trousers and in general, with all sorts of bottoms that are not too bright a color.
The color can be matched with both lighter and darker colors.
Wearing nude shoes with blue dress shirts is a safe bet. However, men with tan skin should avoid wearing them with white colored pants or jeans. This is because these nude colored shoes blend in too well with your skin which can make dressing up drab and boring.
If you have darker skin or are planning to wear darker pants, you can definitely pull off the nude color.
However, if you are trying to match a skin color with your shoes, then go for it.
Red
Navy, or Brown?
This is a simple question with many answers! The color of your shoe can have a huge effect on your outfit and contrast.
Take for example a bright red shoe with a formal blue suit. It would be wrong to say that this is wrong, but realistically, it’s not ideal!
For footwear, I’d recommend that you invest in quality comfortable shoes for your daily life. If you can wear it with chinos, you’ll probably be able to wear it with business or formal clothes.
Here are the colors that work best with blue:
Brown: Brown shoes are a safe bet and pair well with suits. This is because they are seen as more informal and, even though they are not, will generally appear better than black.
Navy: This one is tricky because navy eyes vary a lot of blue. Some have crimson hues, so they’re not a good choice.
Red: This one is tricky because red eyes vary a lot. Red is a good choice for shoes provided that it’s not too bright or too dark.
Nude: The color of your skin is usually the same color as your toes and this is very forgiving.
White
Or Brown?
If you’re wondering what color shoes to wear with a blue dress, there’s a simple rule to follow.
If you’re wearing a sexy, tight lightning, wear white or nude.
If you’re wearing a pretty floral blue dress, go for a fun piece of jewelry or bright purse to pick up from the color of your dress.
The exception to this rule is if you’re sporting a classic, flat blue pump made of patent leather or suede.
My tip? Add a piece of unexpected gold jewelry or oversized gold bag to your look and wear brown to pick up from your blue dress.
Silver and Gold
Silver and gold is one of those timeless combinations that you can always count on. Silver and gold complement each other, and it’s a very attractive combination.
Some cultures even believe that these two are match-made for each other.
If you’re not used to wearing this combination, try it. It has an eye-catching appeal without looking gaudy.
Silver jewelry is more popular nowadays, and that is why you have more variations from which to choose when you want to go for a silver and gold combination.
Consider two-toned gold earrings. Wear a chain which has a gold pendant but the chain is sterling silver. You can also pull off mixing and matching watches.
Have you heard of gold plated silver? It’s a variation of the metal combination. Silver is always the best choice for inexpensive accessories.
The combination of silver and gold is classic and elegant, and you shouldn’t hesitate to pull it off.
Try it for a night on the town, for an event, or for any other occasion.
Green
Red, Pink or White?
You absolutely want to remember what color shoes to wear with a blue dress because you definitely don’t want to wear the wrong shoes to a party and be quite an embarrassed a few hours into the night.
Let’s start with foundational rules.
Never wear a shade of blue with a shade of blue. The reason for this is that you don’t want to look like two different colors, right? Then match your shoes with a colored accessory such as a purse, scarf, belt or a jewelry.
You should also never, ever wear any other color besides blue, green, yellow and white with a blue dress. Apart from the blue shoes, the rest of the accessory should be the one in the same shade of blue.
When it comes to black blue, no, it does not match with blue footwear. Black dresses are much too elegant to be paired with casual every day items. Black shoes are always a safe bet with just about any color out there.
Always pay attention to the shoes’ style. Again, they should match the overall look of the dress or outfit. Never wear a formal pair of black high heels with a casual dress. Wear a pair of black flats or block heels instead.
Royal Blue Dresses
Very formal and suit-like, royal blue dresses are best worn with black heeled shoes. Anything too flashy or lighter in color will detract away from the elegance of the dress and make you look more like a bridesmaid than a bride.
Colored shoes are a better choice than white to avoid the whole wedding party look. This color is so formal that it even warrants a black purse.
Blue is a complimentary color to red, so if your shoes are in this shade, they’ll also add a pop of color to your picture as they’ll just pop.
Nude
Nude shoes are basically shoes that do not stand out in a crowd. Usually, they have a slight tinge of brown. You’re basically just adding another leg to your body.
Nude shoes are a good match for beige, stone or sandy colored pants. Also, they go well with slacks, jeans, trousers and in general, with all sorts of bottoms that are not too bright a color.
The color can be matched with both lighter and darker colors.
Wearing nude shoes with blue dress shirts is a safe bet. However, men with tan skin should avoid wearing them with white colored pants or jeans. This is because these nude colored shoes blend in too well with your skin which can make dressing up drab and boring.
If you have darker skin or are planning to wear darker pants, you can definitely pull off the nude color.
However, if you are trying to match a skin color with your shoes, then go for it.
White
Or Brown?
If you’re wondering what color shoes to wear with a blue dress, there’s a simple rule to follow.
If you’re wearing a sexy, tight lightning, wear white or nude.
If you’re wearing a pretty floral blue dress, go for a fun piece of jewelry or bright purse to pick up from the color of your dress.
The exception to this rule is if you’re sporting a classic, flat blue pump made of patent leather or suede.
My tip? Add a piece of unexpected gold jewelry or oversized gold bag to your look and wear brown to pick up from your blue dress.
Black
Vs. Brown Shoes
Black shoes can look awesome with a blue gingham dress but it’s always good to avoid extremes.
Bold color combinations look best when they are broken up with understated palettes.
So, while black shoes can look good, a more sophisticated approach is to balance black with white or cream. This will also make the brown toe less obvious.
Brown also works quite well as long as you don’t have the original brown dress.
This is because brown and blue are the colors that look the best together. Brown shoes will make the brown color in your dress stand out more.
If you don’t have a blue dress, brown shoes can also look great with this color.
Silver
Shoes are the only item of men’s attire that I am able to muster any interest in. Sport shoes in particular, especially the running variety, are my personal indulgence.
Since the fitness craze started, more and more styles have become available in running shoes, and so have the associated accessories: shoes, shirts, shorts, and socks.
No matter how particular I am, there is no one I can talk to about running shoes. I end up just telling the guys in the shop what I can afford and then I’m left to choose for myself.
I often cringe as I notice that there are obvious pairs of shoes that look a little ridiculous when worn in public. I hope I’m not the only one who does it!
Have you ever sat close to someone with bright white shoes and couldn’t help notice that they looked like the “real deal”?
It’s your shoes you know! They’ve been around a while now so you lay claim to the fact that you know, more or less, what to do with them.
Yellow
How to match yellow shoes with a blue dress?
A bright yellow color gives and eye-dazzling accent to your outfit and plays off the color of the blue dress.
Yellow is a complementary color to blue and compliments with it just like red compliments orange. This means that when wearing a blue outfit, it creates a more harmonious colors combination when you wear a yellow blouse or top instead of a red one. This is why I recommend you wear a yellow color top with it.
Don’t wear black with blue, as it will make the blue look grey.
In this case, the yellow shoes are a great perfect compliment to your blue outfit. I love the pop of color that the yellow brings and think it would be a great complement. This is why I would choose to wear a light blue dress with yellow heels/shoes to the party.
This is because, the blue dress and the yellow of the shoes are close enough on the color wheel to make it the most complementary combination.