5.

Shoes
鞋子


She says: Some might say that shoes are considered an accessory, but not this girl. If you ask me, your shoes make your outfit.

她观点：一些人可能说，鞋子属于配件，不过不是这样的。要我说，你的鞋子成就你的衣服。

The other day, for example, a woman in the elevator was wearing a short dress, fishnet-patterned pantyhose and a headband with a huge flower on the side. The kicker was her shoes: four-inch, patent-leather, peep-toe platforms that tied around her ankle with satin ribbon.

有这么一天，比如说，一个在电梯里的女人穿着一条短裙，鱼网袜、一条一边有朵大花的头巾。这时候关键就是她的鞋子：四英寸的跟，黑色漆皮、细跟露趾、还有一根缎带系在脚踝上。

With a few tweaks here and there, the outfit could have worked, but her shoes made her look like she belonged at a Halloween party or street corner instead of the office.

用用小手段，整个这套打扮还能像样点，但是她的鞋子让她看上去像要去参加万圣节派对或者站街角的，而不是去办公室的。

Basic rule of thumb for shoes at work? Pick something practical over something cute, and be careful when it comes to flip-flops and sandals.

工作场合穿鞋的基本规则是什么呢？只穿实用的，不穿可爱的，如果要穿凉拖和凉鞋的时候要特别小心。

He says: Contrary to a woman's ensemble, shoes rarely make a man's outfit, but they can often break it. If you see a guy wearing a wrinkled suit and a tie with a big soup stain on it, you don't remember what shoes he wore. But if you see a guy wearing an impeccably tailored Italian suit with dirty tennis shoes, you won't be able to forget the footwear.

他观点：和女人不一样，男人的鞋子在整体着装方面很少会成为重点，不过男人们还是可能会破坏规矩的。如果你看见一个人穿着皱皱巴巴的套装、领带上还有大大的汤渍，你肯定不记得他穿的是什么鞋。不过如果你看见一个男人穿着一套剪裁完美的意大利西装，却穿了一双脏脏的网球鞋，你恐怕也很难忘记他的鞋子。

When going for a conservative, professional appearance, stick with basic black or brown dress shoes that are free of scuffs or caked mud. If your attire is more casual, just make sure your shoes are appropriate for that outfit, which might include funky tennis shoes for an employee at a laid-back marketing firm.

如果是需要保守的、职业的风格，就穿底色是黑色或者棕色的礼服鞋吧，这样的鞋子不怕踩、也不怕蹭上蛋糕什么的。如果你的打扮更休闲一点，确保鞋子和整体着装风格一致就可以了，像一个悠闲的市场营销公司职员就可以穿一双时髦的网球鞋。

What matters is that the shoes match your overall image and that they look clean. Even the most relaxed boss doesn't want your work shoes to look like they've run a marathon.

重要的是鞋子要和整体风格搭配，而且要干净。就算是要求最低的老板也不会愿意看见你的工作鞋像刚跑完马拉松的。