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Black in town, at work.
Brown for the weekend.
They look gash, especially under the dark suit that most seem to wear with them.
😉
Black in town, at work.
Brown for the weekend.
Perhaps people can do what they want rather than what they're told. The problem with any black /brown shoe dress code is
a) there aren't any dress codes anymore - its not the 1940s and we don't all dress the same
and
b) black leather shoes looks shit regardless of whether the code is in favour of it or not.
maccruiskeen +1
Do you wear those black shoes with white socks OP?
They work best on your feet, I always find.
At work, black trousers, brown shoes and a shirt.
I look the fkn bollocks.
They only work if you have a [url= http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/can-brown-bikes-work ]brown bike[/url]
Brown shoes should never be worn with dark suit trousers !!
No, the old adage remains true
Brown shoes should never be worn with dark suit trousers !!
Thats why I don't wear trousers. Stripped to the waist - like an action hero.
I bought some brown shoes for the first time ever. I'm wearing them with black trousers. Nobody cares or notices, I believe they're actually quite fashionable at the moment.
Trouble is, when I walk around, I can't help but think that my feet look massive. Doesn't happen with black shoes.
I'm wearing brown shoes now, with faded blue jeans, a brown belt and a short sleeve blue/brown checked shirt that exposes my de-facto STW Seiko military.
It all goes together, in my opinion of course.
I'm wearing brown shoes now, with faded blue jeans, a brown belt and a short sleeve blue/brown checked shirt that exposes my de-facto STW Seiko military.
#strangest
Today, I are mostly wearing, pink check shirt (gingham/tablecloth pattern and very bright!), khaki shorts and Reef Phantoms. Suave, eh?
A short sleeved shirt!
Is your bus parked nearby?
As long as shoes match the belt.
A short sleeved shirt!Is your bus parked nearby?
😆
I wouldn't, but I work with people that do and they're not dead. It looks pretty cool to be fair, and if my personal wardrobe colour co-ordination rules weren't from the 1940's I'd probably wear the same.
Thats why I don't wear trousers. Stripped to the waist - like an action hero.
That's an ugly image, man. A real ugly image.
#strangestToday, I are mostly wearing, pink check shirt (gingham/tablecloth pattern and very bright!), khaki shorts and Reef Phantoms. Suave, eh?
You post #strangest before admitting to a totally unmatched wardrobe? 😀
That's an ugly image, man. A real ugly image.
Is it the shoes?
Indeed. Brown and that shade of white/pink flesh are just, well, very north of the border, shall we say...
You post #strangest before admitting to a totally unmatched wardrobe?
I think it means he approves. Or at least part of him does.
a totally unmatched wardrobe?
WFH therefore DGAF. 😉
They only work if you have a brown bike
Aah, get ya now........
As the great Frank Zappa said "Brown shoes don't make it".
At work, black trousers, brown shoes and a shirt.
Better than black trousers, black shoes and a brown shirt...
Indeed. Brown and that shade of white/pink flesh
You've made me all self conscious now. Bloody body fascists!
very north of the border
I was just pleased to meet you
All I'll say is that Elmo McElroy set the standard for that look.
All I'll say is that Elmo McElroy set the standard for that look.
I don't look anything like Laurence Fishburne
CaptainFlashheart - Member
a totally unmatched wardrobe?
WFH therefore DGAF
WFH? Then shame on you for not wearing an open-to-the-knees [s]dressing gown[/s] smoking jacket with pants under like the rest of us. 😆
All I'll say is that Elmo McElroy set the standard for that look.
May I refer maccruiskeen to the final scene of that film...
Commando.
I don't look anything like Laurence Fishburne
🙂
Who in turn looks very similar to Charlie Brooker. Who would probably look pretty poor wearing nothing but brown shoes from the waist down.
But being serious (heh) it all comes down to the particular shade of brown, surely...
black leather shoes looks shit regardless of whether the code is in favour of it or not.
Do you wear those black shoes with white socks OP?
Guilty M'lud *
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* In my defense,it was a wedding and nobody noticed once I started my drunken dancing. 🙂
[i]As the great Frank Zappa said "Brown shoes don't make it".[/i]
Yes, more fashion advice from Frank Zappa please.
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^ werepoodle
Hmmm.
Mate is getting married in Oct and he's buying the 'groom party' or whatever we're called the same suits, so we all match, rather than hiring.
Very nice of him. But......they're blue suits, which I will suspect will be the slim, tailored variety.
And insisting that we all buy BROWN shoes to wear with them..... 😐
Stumpy, you have three choices
1 - Kill the groom.
2 - Kill the groom and the other ushers, yourself included.
3 - Kill [b][i]EVERYBODY![/i][/b]
Works for Mr Noisey
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Flashy - extreme, but effective!!
Brown shoes with jeans, chinos, Bermuda shorts and long socks 😉
Had to do customer site thing with Sales bod the other week, Said I'd check my suit fits and Sales Bod said don't bother, customer's are scruffy ****ers, they won't be rolling up smart and they're paying for what's in your head not what you're wrapped in....
Like that attitude 🙂
And insisting that we all buy BROWN shoes to wear with them
I wore brown shoes to a wedding the other week with a blue suit. I looked like every other 30 something in the room.
It was almost embarrassing and as though we'd all planned to wear the same.
I wore brown shoes to a wedding the other week with a blue suit. I looked like every other 30 something in the room.It was almost embarrassing and as though we'd all planned to wear the same.
<pointy-toe brogues in a shiny leather for the estate-agent-look win />
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Perhaps people can do what they want rather than what they're told.
Except it's worse, as everyone's just following everybody else 😀 Just like the thing for wearing Ralph Lauren shirts, c'mon people wear something different 😕
I bought some brown shoes for the first time ever. I'm wearing them with black trousers. [b]Nobody cares or notices[/b], I believe they're actually quite fashionable at the moment.
They might not care but I bet the notice 🙂
I wore brown shoes to a wedding the other week with a blue suit. I looked like every other 30 something in the room.
Oh god that's such a hideous look, were there any football managers there.
Fashionable or not brown 'work' shoes look, quite literally, like shit.
Brown shoes with jeans, chinos, Bermuda shorts
I have heard of a belt and braces approach, but wearing two pairs of trousers and a pair of shorts seems a tad over the top.
As long as shoes match the belt.
Belt? Not with a suit I hope.
I wear short sleeve shirts at work 🙁
Black shoes though; I'm not that much of a deviant.
Fashionable or not brown 'work' shoes look, quite literally, like shit.
This
Can't beat the brown shoes, green trousers, yellow shirt, and blue tie that my coworker wore last week.
Whilst on shoes ,boat shoes have no place in any mans wardrobe.
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Can't beat the brown shoes, green trousers, yellow shirt, and blue tie that my coworker wore last week
Do you work with Timmy Mallet?
werepoodle
Zappa liked to sing about poodles 🙂
My favourite shoes are my brown brogues.
I got married in Brown Shoes....
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I got married in Brown Shoes....
and i bet she's not allowed you in brown since.
Dark brown pointy leather shoes (not the shiny) actually looks good on jeans as long as the belt matches colour with the shoes... short sleeves shirt however, duh 🙄
Much prefer brown shoes to black ones, that said have just bought a pair of Oxblood Docs for a change and luvin them.
I thought that Jeans & Sheux was dead, as his tumblr hadn't been updated since 2014, but it turns out he's on twitter now instead. Some classic brown shoes & jeans combos on there. 😀
@JeansAndSheux
Also on instagram I think.
I got married in a bright-ish blue suit with brown brogues (topped off with a tartan bow tie and matching pocket square). IMO it looked better than if I'd worn black oxfords.
Light grey trousers are worn with brown belt and shoes, usually Tan.
Dark grey trousers can be worn with black or dark brown shoes and matching belt.
Black trousers are worn with black shoes and a Rapha/Andersons belt with black banding and colours linked to a tie, if worn. If not, ofthen to the shirt.
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Whilst on shoes ,boat shoes have no place in any mans wardrobe.[/i]
Oh my god they're horrible things. Oh, hang on I'll just check: Gary_M? Boat shoes bad or good? as you're obviously the Jeff Banks of STW.
Oh, did I mention my brown shoes have BLUE soles? 8)
I don't even own any black shoes/suits. I'll leave that to undertakers, policemen and people who work in banks, sales and IT.
Brown, chestnut, espresso, coffee, golden, tan and burgundy brogue shoes/boots/oxfords.
Anything but what you see here: [url= http://jeansandsheux.tumblr.com ]http://jeansandsheux.tumblr.com[/url]
Tan brogues and chinos on at the mo ... Accessorised with a brown belt, light blue shirt and dark blue blazer.
I'm smashing the dad smart casual look at the mo!
Walked down the stairs only to be laughed at by the wife and 4 yr old boy
Oh my god they're horrible things. Oh, hang on I'll just check: Gary_M? Boat shoes bad or good? as you're obviously the Jeff Banks of STW.
Boat shoes are fine, when on a boat. I wouldn't walk about in cycling shoes if I wasn't cycling so I apply the same rule to boat shoes.
Great, thanks. Makes sense.
So, boat shoes for boating. Cycling shoes for cycling. Brown shoes for...?
Brown nosing
Crikey! You meant I cant wear my new boat shoes with my chinos? 😐 ....would loafers do then? ..im up for a holiday in a sunny 30+C country ( awaiting STW fashion seal of approval)
30+*c has to be sandals...
I used to wear a pair of these with either grey or blue trousers when I worked in London. If you use a darker polish they take on a darker red colour.
I used to hear "no brown in town" mentioned a lot, which probably explains why the majority went boring black shoes. Go with what you fancy.
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