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Friday Style Debate: If you had to choose one style of suede shoe…

Time to Debate!

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Friday Style Debate: If you had to choose one style of suede shoe…

For those of you who have spent time in France and Italy you’ll be familiar with their on-going love affair with the brown suede shoes in all styles – and rightly so I must say.  Their versatility let’s them walk a delicate line between formal and casual; the richness and texture of their surface adding a level of depth that awakens even the most basic of outfits.  Pretty close to perfect I’d say.

Which leads to the first FSD question of 2016 – if you had to choose only one style of suede shoe to wear for the rest of your life what would it be?  The rugged yet noble chukka?  The dependable and classic lace-up?  Perhaps it’s the flash of the double monkstrap?  Or lastly could it be the elongating elegance of the loafer?

Either way it’s not an easy choice – let the debate begin…