In the past two years, it has become fashionable for men to wear blue or black brown shoes. I thought there was a rule that opposed this. How should a new trend start and stop it? -David, flushing, New York
For 12 years when I lived in London, there was one rule that my bank friend often recited for me. It is a worth of the Victorian dynasty when a gentleman hunted on the weekend and exceeds the valley on the countryside, except.
When they return to the office on weekdays, it is better to exchange brown shoes with black brown shoes and keep their suits broken to the belt and shoes. Therefore, the appearance of brown shoes in the town was a statement about the class and the country, considering that other nationalities, especially Italians and French, have never agreed with exactly the same dress code.
But, as most of the old dress codes, this has fallen considerably on the roadside, a casual Friday Age Visation victim and a victim of the end of a suit and tie. After all, if the jacket or pants do not match, and the shoes do not match, this is not a big deal. In fact, especially when the atmosphere you are aiming for is relaxing, it is a certain reason.
Comparing sneakers as a dress shoe, not only sneakers, but also brown shoes, a really strange Frankenstein sneaker, are not shocking, but rather established.
As I wrote, the men's clothing show continued in Paris, so I thought he would ask our man at Jacob Gallagger's site.
“It would have been a” wrong “pairing,” he replied. “Like a black overcoat of blue chino and brown shoes. These combos are now accepted because you show them twice, but they are not so flashy.”
He pointed out that many dress code rules are now being destroyed, saying, “Dressing up a redundant color key up is more interesting than chucking panda backpacks and puffs with mutant ligatoni. He just looks, “he pointed out. (These were not theoretical choices. He just saw it.)
Jacob also accused social media for breakdowns, pointing out that the rules such as “don't wear brown shoes with black pants” is almost catnip for the Instagram generation. They are provocation of a facility that actually pleads for eight slide posts about the fact that the “off” color combo is actually attracting attention.
This is the point of the most seemingly minor choice, like brown shoes with blue pants. They are attracting attention. Someone will probably notice and comment. Therefore, you need to prepare.
At the same time, the more people choose the change, the unexpected color choices are not standing. Currently, the balance is tilted with a mixed, so it may seem confused. But even if they are a bit uncomfortable with footwear, it is not bad to make your own decision.
At that time, Guy Trebay, one of our men's clothing critics, claims that there is only one rule of footwear. The naked ankle is as old as SPREZZATURA one day ago. “
Speaking of socks, I reach the worm can at another time.
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