When it comes to footwear, no shoe is more of the moment than the monk-strap. Check out designer collections from Milan and Paris, or, more tellingly, the street style photos from those shows. Worn with slim suit pants or a pair of rolled jeans, the monk-strap is a shoe you’ll want to invest in.
Styles can vary but typically, a monk-strap is a simple shoe with one or two straps (hence the name), somewhere between an oxford and a loafer in the dressiness department. Plus side, no more laces to bother with!
Here, a few pairs to get you started.
A.P.C. Leather Monk-Strap Shoes
$460.00
Parisian label A.P.C. is most well known for their stiff, raw denim jeans, but this pair of monk-straps, with crepe soles in a dark chestnut leather will add a new staple to your wardrobe. Go for a one-label look and pair it with their denim and a striped sweater (http://www.mrporter.com/product/326807).
