How to Wear Brown Shoes | Men's Leather Dress Shoes Oxford Derby

Learn how to wear brown shoes, how to combine them, and when NOT to wear them in this comprehensive video. http://gentl.mn/rock-your-brown-shoes #shoes #dressshoes #notsponsored 00:00 Introduction 00:18 History In the 19th century, Beau Brummel set the tone for men's fashion. He was a big proponent of black eveningwear and so people also wore black shoes. At that time, rules like "No brown in town" or "No brown after six" just ensured that people dressed in a socially acceptable way. Today, dress codes are much more relaxed than they were fifteen or sixteen years ago. If you wear a well-fitting suit today or a combination, you are much better dressed than the average person. So "No brown in town" or "No brown after six" are simply not valid anymore. What matters is that you look good. It's much better to wear a well-fitting suit in Brown shoes than to wear an ill-fitting suit with black shoes in town after 6 pm. Most debonair Italians I know only wear black shoes for funerals, for weddings and for black tie, white tie events. One of the really nice things about brown leather is that it develops a patina, unlike black shoes. That means over time, you get this nice look of the leather and it's really pleasant and it's not something you can achieve with dark shoes. Unlike black, brown comes in a variety of shades so you can really create a unique color palette in your shoe closet. When to Wear Brown Shoes 03:18 Business Suits Three-piece business suits, two-piece bu