The Basic Black Pump

Basic Black Pump-3 Ways by style clarity featuring fine gold jewelry

A pair of basic black pumps is just as important as a little black dress when it comes to the basics of any wardrobe. Ever the versatile, all season piece; black pumps can pump you up for an elegant evening out, or pull your look together making you look posh and perfected as you adorn yourself in cute and comfortable or business casual clothes.

The key to a great pair of pumps is to invest in a quality piece designed in a style that will be ever green. For example, a heel slightly longer than a kitten heel but slightly lower than a platform heel is your best bet. This allows them to be easy to wear (and walk in) with any look you are striving for-casual or dressy.

A rounded toe also seems to be a safer bet when it comes to shoe trends. Pointy toed pumps look super chic while they elongate the leg, but a rounded toe is a more of a classic and timeless design that will also complement your look and your legs.

The first look is ideal for a night out with the girls or for a romantic evening dinner with your date. The pumps play the role of adding a bit of elegance and sophistication to this colorful and playful look. It also plays off of the fabulous lace textured summer shorts. How chic!

The second look features the pumps as an all-purpose piece, blending in with the outfit that is perfect for afternoon events such as shopping, errand running, or lunch and can easily transition into an evening event such as a barbecue, fair, or dinner party.

The last look features the black pump in a more dressy and glammed up light. It pulls the little black dress look together, which is elegantly appropriate for a wedding, class reunion, a charity event, or night out at the theater. This is how you can put together three fabulous and very different looks by using only one pair of shoes-the basic black pump!