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Fashion question

I want to get a pair of nude pumps, but I'm unsure what version of "nude" I should aim for.  Should I bother trying to find a pair that's actually close to my skin color (in which case they would be white pumps, not nude) or does it really matter?
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Re: Fashion question

  • I don't think it matters, although I would be inclined to go with something darker than my skin color and wouldn't want to match.
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  • I feel like all "nude" pumps are pretty much the same. Like bandaids.
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  • I would try to find a nude in your skin tome, not so much color.  I have seen cooler/warmer nude colors.
  • Is "nude" pump similar to when crayola used to have 'flesh' colored crayons,which really meant 'this is the color you use to color in a white person, althought they're still going to look too orange, but not as orange as if you used the 8 pack and orange was really your best option.'  Do they have black nude pumps?  Or Asian nude?  Or are they really just white folk nude.

    Jeezy Creezy Cali, you and your racist footwear.

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  • I wouldn't shoot for a match.  Lighter is probably better if you are hoping for the "legs for days" illusion.  I really like the Anne Klein pair I found a few years ago, I think it's the Christa style, open at the arch, it's just lighter than my skin, but it is also textured (think fake snake skin) so it gives that long legs illusion but also makes it clear I'm wearing shoes, not too matchy matchy.
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  • These would obviously be darker than you, ms gorgeou pale skin, but they are a really nice neutral.  I also think "not shiny" is a good quality of a nude shoe.

    http://www.zappos.com/ak-anne-klein-wystere-taupe-synthetic

    This is the style of shoe I have, but unfortunately it doesn't look like they have it in nude :(

    http://www.zappos.com/product/7315224/color/8584

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  • imageGroomzMcFinehiney:

    Is "nude" pump similar to when crayola used to have 'flesh' colored crayons,which really meant 'this is the color you use to color in a white person, althought they're still going to look too orange, but not as orange as if you used the 8 pack and orange was really your best option.'  Do they have black nude pumps?  Or Asian nude?  Or are they really just white folk nude.

    Jeezy Creezy Cali, you and your racist footwear.

    It was either this or little KKK hoods.  And I hate pointy things on my feet.

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  • imagelindsayll:

    These would obviously be darker than you, ms gorgeou pale skin, but they are a really nice neutral.  I also think "not shiny" is a good quality of a nude shoe.

    http://www.zappos.com/ak-anne-klein-wystere-taupe-synthetic

    I had these same shoes selected as a potential but in the tan patent color.  I'm not big on textured shoes.  And lolz @ you saying my skin is gorgeous.  Speckled and sickly is more like it.

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  • it matters - they are only nude pumps if they are close to the colour of your skin.  so, if you are alarmingly white, you will probably be best with the really light nude (and no, it won't be an exact match, but that's what you should aim for).

    like this:

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    not this:

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