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AMC's Mad Men has us all wanting to dress better, but for the most part, a billowy shirt dress or skinny pencil skirt isn't practical for everyday. But you can take a page from Joan Holloway's book and make your super practical jeans and top look a little more exciting and lady like by adding a really beautiful pair of black pumps.
How we usually wear them: With a dress or skirt, for business or after-five.
Instead try this: Pair pumps with either a boot cut or a skinny jean, or with cropped pants. But mind your hems -- boot cut jeans should fall to within a quarter inch of the floor, while skinny jeans should touch the top of the pump at the heel. Cropped pants should hit at the ankle.
Keep proportion in mind: Balance a skinny jean with a longer sweater, or cropped pants with a slightly wider top. Boot cut jeans are your best bet if you're looking for a versatile piece to pair with dressy shoes; opt for a mid rise in a dark rinse, of course.
Need shoe recommendations? The Fashionable Housewife has you covered. Star Stevenson at Splendicity has tips for building a work wardrobe for less. And Megs at PurseBlog wants to know if you put your whites away after Labor Day (I did not).
