The Best Outfit for Blue Heels

Katy Perry mixed blue satin, leather and lace textures with blue high heels.
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A pair of blue high heels adds a jolt of color to your wardrobe as well as the opportunity to play with several style statements. Wear a cobalt-blue heel to electrify a neutral outfit, a classic blue to match a monochromatic look or a royal blue to mix and match eye-popping colors and patterns. Blue heels are a great excuse to colorblock an outfit, because this beautiful stand-alone color also plays surprisingly well with other hot hues.

1 Bold Blue

If you are looking to make a big statement, you can't beat a pair of bright cobalt or electric-blue heels with a matching dress or chic suit. Don't worry about the two colors being an exact match -- as long as the blue shades are similar in tone, you've got the look. Wear a floor-sweeping cobalt-blue maxi skirt with a matching blue skinny-strap stiletto. Add a crisp white cap-sleeve crop top, and pile on loads of silver accessories, including a metallic-studded clutch and silver cocktail ring.

2 Royal Treatment

To dabble in beautiful blues rather than wear them top to bottom, slip on a blue statement shoe with an otherwise neutral outfit. A heather-gray sheath dress goes from understated to overwhelmingly stylish once you add a pair of wide ankle-strap heels in electric blue. Accessorize the outfit with a taupe handbag and your choice of either gold or silver jewelry. You can also give a black suit a pop of color with a royal-blue patent-leather pump. Wear a light, neutral blouse -- ecru, icy blue, chambray or any shade of white -- and accessorize with a black, royal-blue and white clutch to coordinate the look.

3 Blue Blocks

Colorblocking solid, vivid hues is a sure-fire way to avoid choosing and wearing only one favorite color. Bright blue pieces are complemented by orange, emerald green, lemon yellow, turquoise and fuchsia. Wear a pair of blue platform pumps with a pair of blue cropped jeans, an emerald-green blazer and a neutral tee. Throw a red-orange lipstick and nail color into the mix to play with primary and secondary colors. Colorblocking can happen within the shoe as well. Wear a pair of blue open-toe heels that have fuchsia detailing with a floral-print dress that incorporates vivid pinks. Layer with a blue-and-white striped blazer for an on-point way of paring bold colors and patterns.

4 Keep It Classic

If you're the play-it-safe sort but still want to get in on the blue bandwagon, use navy in place of the more daring cobalt, electric and royal-blue shades. A midnight-blue pointed-toe pump goes with just about anything a black pump can pull-off. Wear a navy-and-white polka-dot blouse with dark denim and a dark blue high-heel wedge. You can still wear jewelry that incorporates turquoise, yellow or emerald green to add some color without veering too far away from the timeless look a navy-blue outfit creates.

Angela Bakke is a Los Angeles-based writer and reporter with more than a decade of experience covering fashion, beauty, the arts and entertainment. She has interviewed some of the most famous people in the world and covered stories for Beyond Cinema, Hollywood.com, ReelzChannel, CNN.com and Celebs.com.

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