I’ve always been more about the matching than the mixing.  It just doesn’t come naturally to me to mix patters even though I’m trying to learn.  Luckily I’ve advanced far from my younger days of overly matched accessories.   So when I see “themed” shoes I know better than to over do it.

To tell you how bad it was, in high school I had a hot pink shirt with black polka dots.  I also had heart shaped earrings that were also hot pink with black polka dots. Umm hmm…. I probably would have worn these Kirkwood shoes with an equally rose-bedecked outfit (from Browns £475.00).

Of course I don’t think I would have gone this far.  Even I, who still loves a good theme-y shoe (aka my Ashley Dearborns) thinks the zebra mane is too much. (JC de Castelbajac $677.50)

I think the theme here is “No”. 

Disclosure – I kind of want those Charlotte Olympia fruit heels.  Old habits die hard.