With their vintage Hollywood credentials, dual-coloured shoes bring out the dandy in a gentleman and pair brilliantly with a plain suit or simple summer chinos.

The two-tone shoe comes in two variations. One is the spectator shoe, a style of low-heeled, oxford, semi-brogue or full brogue constructed from two contrasting colours. They typically have the toe and heel cap and sometimes the lace panels in a darker colour than the main body of the shoe. This style of shoe dates from the nineteenth century but reached the height of popularity during the 1920s and 1930s.

The other is a saddle shoe, and can be distinguished from the spectator by its plain toe and distinctive, saddle-shaped decorative panel placed mid-foot.

Olly Murs wearing Spectator shoes at London Fashion Week 2011

The Saddle shoe – Street Style photo from Styloko’s Style and the City

 Casual Weekend chic 

1. Band of Outsiders Slim-Fit Cotton Oxford Shirt, £160, Mr Porter 2. Polo Ralph Lauren Tweed Three Button Blazer, Was £520 Now £176, Mr Porter 3. Burberry Brit Rinsed Slim Fit Indigo Jeans, £150, Mr Porter 4. Markse, £350, Grenson

 

Or try one of these…

 

1. Fencote, £225, Herring Shoes 2. T+F Slack Two-Tone Brogue Shoes, £200, ASOS 3. Antibes W Cap, Was £315 Now £119, Kurt Geiger

 

Formal Two-Tone

 1. Richard James Half-Lined Wool Blend Suit, £825, Mr Porter 2. Burberry London Radley Striped Contrast Collar Shirt, £195, Mr Porter 3. Lanvin Brushed Leather Oxford Shoes, £610, Mr Porter

Or try one of these…

1. Jekyll, £225, Herring Shoes 2. H by Hudson Vinichi Patent Wing Cap, £95, ASOS 3. Eliza, £119, Grenson