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Since the front of your shoes ... jeans. For a whimsical pop of color, try this color in ballet flats with Mary Jane or slip-on silhouettes, as seen at New York Fashion Week. Matte or patent ...

Maybe you’re not wearing them with the right shoes ... but also with skinny jeans, word from Lily Collins. The Emily in Paris actor chose a pair of patent-leather-effect pumps with an elongated ...

Patent leather is reserved for more ... silhouette with a sports coat and chinos or jeans and a tee. If you’re in need of some formal dress shoes for a black tie event, wedding or the opera ...

If you're looking for a patent "leather" option, Bruno Marc has some shiny, snazzy dress shoes for under 50 bucks. If you're in the market for some low-key—but still classy!—loafers ...