Dress shoes are essential for women who want to put forth a stylish and put-together look.   Whether it be at the office, an up-scale restaurant, a cocktail party, or a wedding; dress shoes are important pieces in a woman’s wardrobe.

With such a wide variety of dress shoes for women to choose from, it can often be difficult to decide on which style of dress shoe to wear.    However, with careful consideration of where you will be wearing your dress shoes and what kind of impression you want to make, this decision is easily made.

When wearing dress shoes to the office, you will want to look smart and professional. Women in business should be image-conscious but not showy.   Extremely high heels or heavily embellished dress shoes are usually not appropriate for the office.   Dress shoes for the office should complement your outfit for a polished professional look that exudes style and confidence.

On the other hand, dress shoes made for evening wear or for special occasions have fewer rules.   They can be elegant, sophisticated, glamorous, sexy, or downright fierce!    If you are going out for an evening on the town, you will want something fun, stylish and beautiful.   However, if it’s a special occasion or a formal event (such as a wedding or an opera), you may want to step it up in something unique and elegant.

There are also dress shoes that can be worn by day to the office and into the evening.    These shoes are versatile and very popular for this reason.    They usually have classic lines but may be modestly adorned (think buttons, bows, or ruffles) or have pops of color.    Unless you work in an office that is ultra-conservative, these dress shoes are perfectly appropriate in the professional setting.