TRENDSPOTTING: Boat Shoes

Summer is still almost half a year away, yet the spirit of summer seems to linger among us. Probably due to the unsettling British weather especially in London that make us wonder everyday whether it's gonna be chilling cold or rain or just mild with sunshine. Lots of us also seems to escape to the sunny paradiso to soak up for the tan with less items of clothing.

Talking about summer, one thing for sure is to change what we put our feet on. Away with high leather boots (or u may get preheated to oven temperature), in with the canvas plimsols, sandals and loafers. The would-be big next season must have been the boat shoe (or sometimes called deck shoe). Probably taken it's name by people who aboard the ship or cruise, the loafers have a trademark 'stiched' upper and shoe lace on the side.

ASOS offers boat shoes in various colors such as black, white and also the bubblegum blue, yellow and pink with white soles and smooth leather uppers. At River Island the fabric used is denim while French Connection and Sperry goes for slightly high-grain leather.

If you wanna unleash the Gilligan in you, boat shoes might be a good choice.

Boat shoes @ ASOS

French Connection (L), River Island (M), Sperry (R)