THE RASSLE OF THE TASSEL

We men (those of us who will admit it) love shoes. Even if our tastes only extend to what ever 'kicks' are in this season or we merely take good care of the few that we own, that love is still there. We are not very different in that way to woman, we just exercise more restraint. I, however fall into that category of men who own more shoes than necessary. But I have few vices as it is.

Recently I purchased a pair of tasseled loafers. Why, I hear you ask? Because not only were they on-sale and exquisitely made, but they had a longer end than the average square loafers your Grandfather might have worn. Like most of the modern remakes of fashion the fits have been re-modified to work for our times. Plus it is such an easy shoe to wear because it immediately smartens up your regular Sunday duds.

I took to Twitter last month at the Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards and the response was largely popular.

Already a fan of brogues I thought it would be an interesting challenge to wear my new loafers and not look like Hugh Hefner. The result? Basic raw denims, a solid but colourful shirt and a fitted blazer. Allowing the shoes to speak for themselves is what makes or breaks the use of statement shoes. 

While the fashion minded have celebrated the return of this shoe it has not been loved-up as much by the general public. Fears of looking like the aforementioned continue to loom. It doesn't help matters that shoe-god Christian Louboutin has now released suede tasseled loafers to end all tasseled loafers. Mr. Louboutin himself warns that his "Daddy Flat's" 'are not for the classic daddy at all'. For a more fearful man, you can always opt for his tasseled boat shoes instead.

You can find different versions from top designers like Bottega Veneta or even cheaply from Asos.com, so if you could wear this style it's available to you. Let us know, would you though?