Platform brogues have completely revolutionized our approach to sophisticated dressing, and we’re genuinely shocked by how they manage to be both classic and edgy at the same time. There’s something so perfectly contradictory about taking the traditional brogue silhouette—with all those gorgeous perforated details and wingtip styling—and adding a platform sole that makes them feel completely modern and unexpected. We’ve been wearing them to everything from office meetings to weekend gallery openings because they strike this perfect balance between professional and interesting that’s so hard to find in work-appropriate footwear. The platform adds this amazing height and leg-lengthening effect while the brogue detailing keeps them sophisticated and polished. We love pairing them with tailored trousers and blazers for that perfect menswear-inspired look, or wearing them with midi skirts when we want to create that sweet-meets-strong contrast. They’re amazing with cropped pants because they show off the beautiful brogue detailing, and surprisingly great with dresses when you want to add some unexpected structure to feminine pieces. The leather quality in good platform brogues is incredible, and they age beautifully with wear. We’ve been styling them with everything from neutral basics to bold patterns, and they somehow make every outfit look more intentional and thoughtfully put-together. They’re basically sophistication with a rebellious twist, which feels exactly right for our current mood.