In Brogue

Only just the other day, my very good friend Mrs McPherson and I were saying to each other how we had to get out of the shoe rut.  We lived in two pairs of shoes - Birkenstocks in the summer and Converse in the winter.  Yes we do own several other pairs of shoes, the reality is that we are both creatures of comfort and find that it is all too easy to reach for the most comfortable shoes in our wardrobe, rather than those that are much more beautiful and lets face it, stylish!

As many of my readers know, I do love to blog about the highest of heels, I love to wax lyrical about the design triumphs of Prada, Louboutin, Nicholas Kirkwood, et al because I  can't wear heels myself.  It is a sad fact but one I have come to accept about myself.  Oh I still buy them if a certain pair call my name, but they are usually only taken out of their box to be admired or to be worn when the occasion calls for it.  Sigh...

Garance Dorè in her gorgeous tan brogues.

And so it is with great delight that I show off a trend in shoes that seemed to hit the northern hemisphere during their previous autumn and which will no doubt filter its way down here to us here in the south.  The Brogue is back!

While yes, it is true that the Brogue is traditionally a men's dress shoes, these traditionally low-heeled, leather lace ups have now become a very popular style for women.  

It's mostly the quirky fashionistas that I've seen wearing these gems, but these ladies are on to something -  these shoes are so gorgeous, you have to see how versatile they are!  I am amazed how such an unlikely shoe became such a stand out trend - borne out of the trend that has seen us raiding our boyfriend's wardrobes and stealing their looks for ourselves.

Model of the moment Agness Deyn loves hers in multiple colours while stylish TV presenter Alexa Chung is rarely seen without a pair, and the two-tone pink numbers of Emma Watson's add a touch of feminine charm and look fabulous worn with just about anything you can try on.  

 

Short skirts, long skirts, trousers, shorts, tights or bare legs, socks or no socks, baggy jeans or slim fit, the choice is yours!  



Hx




Sources: Elle Magazine, Style.com, Garance Dorè, The Sartorialist, Vanessa Jackman.