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Brogues are back in vogue
After years of increasingly extreme spike-heeled footwear being deemed au courant, there has been a reversal among the bright young things on Planet Fashion, who are adopting brogues as their footwear of choice.
- By Karen Kay, The Daily Mail
- Published: 00:00 November 14, 2009
Who would have thought it? After years of increasingly extreme spike-heeled footwear being deemed au courant, there has been a reversal among the bright young things on Planet Fashion, who are adopting brogues as their footwear of choice.
Succumbing to the comfort and timeless style of this sturdy British classic, trendsetting fashionistas are donning brogues to go about their daily business.
Hip and happening
MTV presenter and model, Alexa Chung sat in the front row at the Margaret Howell catwalk show during London Fashion Week in an androgynous ensemble of black and white co-respondent shoes, mannish shirt, skinny leather treggings (a cross between trousers and leggings) and a studded Miu Miu bucket bag. I am thrilled that brogues are back in vogue.
Dependable and sensible
Those satin concoctions from Jimmy Choo are for weddings and parties, while the dependable brogue has served me well as my day-to-day footwear for the best part of two decades. I've grown to be passionate about these most sensible of shoes. As a kid, I would watch as my father buffed the black leather to a beautiful finish. As a teenager, I bought my first pair of brogues. It was the start of an extensive and ever-increasing collection that is a cherished part of my wardrobe. Deborah Carré who partners James Ducker running bespoke shoemaking business Carréducker, is another fan. "More women have been interested in our shoes with brogue detailing and brogue-style boots, so we will be launching a collection soon," she says.
Step out in style
Each pair of Carréducker brogues is handcrafted and requires two or three fittings. But they also require a hefty bank balance — starting at £1,500 (Dh9,249) a pair. But for those of us who are budget-conscious, Topshop has a fantastic brogue section on its website, offering 19 styles for the fashion-savvy. So it's investment dressing at its finest.
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