For black tie events, sandals are not acceptable; in fact it's debatable whether a skirt is either. Minimum standard would be evening/cocktail dress and court shoes.
The sandals in question are one of the very few pairs of high heels I can walk in comfortably - they have a big wide heel and adjustable straps so I can get them attached to my feet firmly. They're black and simple, with a black bow for decoration. I love my Birkenstocks, but wouldn't wear them to a black tie event.
Get a pedicure and you'll be just fine. Nicely done toe-nails are always fun, even if fingernail polish is not your thing. Get them to put a pattern on the big toe nail.
I concur. Except I usually ignore the itty bitty shoes thing and go with shoes with closed toes which don't completely kill my feet and ignore the social mores for comfort and practicality.
Whether I would wear tights or not would depend on the likely temperature (though this time of year it has suddenly started to get a lot colder) - just because the guys have to overheat on account of 'black tie' doesn't mean you should too.
You should be wearing a long skirt or cocktail dress if it's black tie, so not that much of your feet should be showing. Open toed shoes are acceptable if they are 'dress shoes'. I would personally stay away from reinforced toe tights if your shoes are open toe. I would probably stay away from fishnets as well, but some of the smaller patterned ones can be very dressy.
No toe-d tights. If you have toeless fishnets then those would probably be OK, but might look a bit odd. Sandal toe-less tights from M&S are amazing. And I second what someone else said about toenail varnish being compulsory: if the rest of you is clad in sober black then go for a gorgeous plummy red or scarlet, which looks sensational in black patent shoes.
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BTW how did your aunt kill your sandals?
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