B is for Brogue.
Brogue is a style of men’s shoe which originated in the Irish peasantry, they were used as a means of traversing bogs, as their many perforations allowed for better traction while walking through wet-lands. As peasant wear they were inexpensive and mostly made from less expensive untanned leather, which contrasts with Louis Vuitton’s latest incarnation of the “bróg” [styled as ‘Beaubourg’ as they now pronounce it in a French accent] cost a staggering €500 plus per pair.
One wonders what other former peasant apparel from the auld-Emerald Isle might be appropriated next by fashionistas of the extremely well-heeled? Are Fendi to bring out a line of Aran sweaters with their “FF” logo stitched into its cabling? Or maybe Chanel with bring out their “CC” logo as a Tara Brooch with a ‘lucky’ shamrock shaped clutch as an accessory ––no? Though I have heard ––and this is a scoop ––Louis Vuitton is to add to its ‘Irish Peasant Line’ with a set of ‘shoulder suit cases’ styled after the Galway Shawl ––I for one cannot wait, I think I’ll pair mine with Prada’s latest gold stitched Clogs.
