Blue moon
You could wear them with a midnight blue tuxedo, if you have one -- I do. Not exactly patent leather lace-ups or opera pumps, but they work in an understated way. As per the Duke of Windsor, a midnight blue tux will look black under artificial light -- a black one will have an unsavory greenish hue -- so same optical magic should apply to shoes.
You could wear them with a midnight blue tuxedo, if you have one -- I do. Not exactly patent leather lace-ups or opera pumps, but they work in an understated way. As per the Duke of Windsor, a midnight blue tux will look black under artificial light -- a black one will have an unsavory greenish hue -- so same optical magic should apply to shoes.