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The only shoe dilemma faced by many men used to be deciding between black or brown but now, eye-catching footwear is opening up a brave new world of self-expression. "There are studs, sparkle, print and colour everywhere," says Ed Burstell, managing director of London department store Liberty. "Men are now more trend aware – certain brands and styles hit the floor and they're gone right away. They're also prepared to spend more." 过去，许多男士所面临的两难问题通常是在黑色与棕色鞋之间进行取舍，但如今推出的则是个性十足、标新立异的鞋履。"如今的鞋上，各种饰钉、亮点、条纹以及颜色随处可见，"伦敦百货店Liberty总经理埃德•伯斯戴尔(Ed Burstell)说。"男士如今越来越具有时尚意识——某些品牌与款式推出后被一抢而光，男士们愿意为此掏更多的钱。" Witness the rapper Tinie Tempah in Jimmy Choo glittery slippers (no socks), paired with a dinner suit; DJ Mark Ronson in rainbow hues; Kanye West in Christian Louboutin's gold-studded men's loafers, and Black Eyed Peas star Will.i.am, in eye-catching high-tops. Yet while musicians have always embraced the more outre side of footwear, now they are no longer an exception. 英国说唱歌手蒂尼•坦帕(Tinie Tempah)堂而皇之地身着晚礼服，脚上却穿着一双Jimmy Choo发光拖鞋（而且未穿袜子！）；DJ歌手马克•罗森(DJ Mark Ronson)身穿五彩缤纷的服装；坎耶•维斯特(Kanye West)穿着镶嵌金色饰钉的克里斯蒂安•娄伯丁(Christian Louboutin)乐福鞋；黑眼豆豆组合(Black Eyed Peas)中的嘻哈明星will.i.am则是穿着一双令人咂舌的高帮鞋。音乐家总是喜欢穿稀奇古怪的鞋履，而如今他们也不再那么另类了。 | 
