Fashion Emergency

When it's 10 degrees outside in December & you are dressed like 90 degrees in July, you will look foolish. Wear closed toe shoes & tights & bring along at least a shawl.

Really -nothing says Fashion Victim like shivering limbs & blue lips.

Hi M.! You can definitely do the no tights open-toe shoe look. As long as you are comfortable and don't feel like you will be cold, then go for it! It is appropriate any time of year. Just look at Stacey London : )

I have worn hose with no toes, made especially for open toes shoes. They weren't very expensive, I can't remember the brand but I think I bought them at JcPenney's?

I wear strapless, backless, toeless all year round! Strut your stuff! Just make sure that hubby drops you off at the front door so you dont freeze your butt off :-)

Leg makeup! It's terrific. I got mine at Walgreens. You just spray it on. I recommend doing it outside. My daughter and I both love it.

I personally don't at all like the look of open-toed shoes with tights. No tights and open-toed shoes is definitely the way to go. It's always been my standard look at this time of year with holiday parties. (And I always also go for a White House Black Market dress...good choice!)

M. - I just had to laugh when I saw how many people responded to your question!! It seems everyone has an opinion to share on fashion.....have fun at the wedding!!

Oh this stuff is so much simpler than everything else...Okay, so here's what you do. Lucky girl that you are go ahead and show off that tan, but if you are a)cold or b)feel completely inappropriate bring along some tights and put them on if you have to. Tights or pantyhose. Pantyhose fit better in that tiny clutch purse. If you are in a car leave them in the car if you decide not to wear them. If it's cold out, stuff em in those mittens. If it's cold you might want to wear them anyway with boots or something. Whatever you do have a great time!I'm so jealous.

I saw a segment on the Today show about this very topic: open toe shoes. And the fashion rule according to the women who was the expert was that it is perfectly acceptable to wear no tights or nylons when wearing open-toe shoes, regardless of the season. So go bare-legged in confidence!

I'm going to a holiday party myself. I have two pair of shoes I'm considering. One closed toe one sandal. I will wear the sandal without stockings. My legs still have some summer color so I think it will be fine. Of course I have a friend who thinks my toes will get cold!

I believe there are open-toe tights available. Check department stores for Hue brand.

J.

I never wear hose/tights hate them. If there is snow on the ground I would leave the open toe at home. However, you could were something closed toe and then bring the open toe to the wedding and change. I know this sounds old ladish, but you have to do it in the name of fashion. If there isn't any snow you could wear them without hose, just wear a long coat to keep your legs warm.

Wear the tights with the shoes! I just saw a big spread about tights in a magazine (wanna say InStyle?). It had open-toe shoes shown with plenty of open toe shoes. I say get a pair of funky colored or patterned tights to wear with the shoes. It will look so cool. Now I want to find something to wear that requires that look!!!

No tights/hose with a nice dress ever! Bare legs and either open-toed or closed. Either shoes are fine, just nothing on your legs. Tights are better with skirts, especially more casual ones. Trust me.
Have fun at the wedding.

NO TIGHTS! You're a mom, not a nun. I'm sure you'll look great.

I know you have already gotten a lot of responses but I wanted to chime in too. I ALWAYS wear open toe shoes and NEVER wear hose. I went to a wedding in December in the snow with no hose and was fine. I mean seriously, are hose really going to keep your legs warm? NO! ;)

I definitely think you should not wear hose and wear your open toe shoes. Have a great time at the wedding!

i think you will look fine-no tights ( i am not a big fan either) and open toe shoues

Also maybe sytlish boots might look good. i would suggest below the knee so you dont look too over the top

you can wear whatever you feel good in. If you've got a fast dress and fast shoes and you feel fast in it go for it. Seriously you can wear bare legs with open shoes for evening all year. Have fun and look fly!

You never have to wear tights. The fashionable women in NYC never wear tights!
My rule is you can wear open toe shoes as long as you're not in the snow.
Enjoy!

Just to put in prospective-I went to a VERY high end wedding downtown Chicago last winter. All the young women wore little dresses, no hose and strappy sandals. I gotta say that to me, it looks silly cause they are obviously freezing and it's winter. But it is clearly the fashion, especially for the youngsters. They all have phoney tans as well. For me personally, who likes to do my own thing, I wore a very cool little black vintage dress with funky tights and pumps. So whatever cranks your chain I guess.

Is the wedding in chicago and will you be outside or in a church? If it is not in a warm location and you are outside or in a church you will be frozen. I don't think there is an etiquette these days around this but it is hard to look like sexy mama, sophisticated adult when you are totally frozen with goose bumps all over the lovely tanned legs. So I would get some nice slinky black pantyhose that will make your legs look great. But I would most of all do whatever you feel best in.

We live in snow country. Open-toed shoes in snow look really awful. I recommend you do as someone else suggested. Wear the open-toed shoes but change if you need too. Esp. if there is snow on the ground. Tights are always a good choice, but you do know there are tights that are toeless if that is your choice. Just do the exact match to your skin color if going with open-toed tights.

Wear what you love and Rock It! Fashion is much more relaxed than years ago. Personally, I love an open toes shoe and textured tights. But, the look is not for everyone. Show off those legs and enjoy!

NEVER wear tights with open-toed shoes!

A short dress with open toed shoes and no tights will be lovely.

Enjoy the wedding.

Dear M.--honestly, I have no preconceved notion of this, nor would I have had an opinion if no one asked, but...since you asked...I'd go with tights (or sheer hose)/closed toe shoes. It's too late in the season I would think (plus it's snowing today!) to go with bare legs/open toe. This assumes, of course, you are not writing from Florida or Southern California! Patterned/lacey tights or hose could be pretty too. Have fun!

Don't wear tights/ nylons with open toed shoes...either wear no tights or get the close toed shoes.

Wear open toe shoes and no stockings or tights - esp since you have a nice tan! Have a good time!

hi M. - definitely wear open toe shoes and no tights. But my advice is to bring along closed-toe shoes and tights or panythose and leave them in your car as a back-up.

There is nothing worse than being cold or less than comfortable at an event where you are supposed to have a good time!

We attended a very nice wedding and reception recently and for some reason the reception room was Freezing cold! I ended up wearing my husband's jacket over my little dress - as did a lot of other women and we had to leave early it was so uncomfortable, had I brought along a little wrap or sweater, or nylons with closed toe shoes, I would have changed in the bathroom and I could have made it through the evening!

have a great time!

W.

No hose or tights in this cold weather??? Yes, it would look silly.

C.

I think you will be fine without tights it look very natural. People do that all the time. Have fun and enjoy.

You may want to invest in some dressy pointed toe black boots and a little sweater or shaw. It's cold out there lady. Have fun. C.

since you like your tan try ultra sheer jet black stockings with your open toe shoes. i think tights with open toe shoes look crazy too. or the jet black stockings with a pair of cute black pumps or even a pair of patent leather pumps is even sexier.

I hope you get this...It told me to edit my response...I looked online and found the ones I have
Hanes® Silk Reflections Transparent Sheer™ Toeless Pantyhose

Hope this helps!
K.

No it won't look silly. Go with no tights & open toe shoe.

TIM GUNN would say tights are out! Toeless and probably nude is the way now-a-days.