Stepping out in Style

Clothing retailer Club Monaco has long been known for their take on modern classic style translated into chic and simple separates. Fans of the brand or just those interested in shoes with style-staying power will be delighted with Club Monaco’s first shoe line which debuted this month. When describing what motivated the 28-year old company to start their own shoe line, Caroline Belhumeur, senior vice president of women’s design, offered the following, “Our customer has always asked us if they could buy the shoes we used in our lookbook and campaigns, so we figured why not make our own collection.” The end result was a 25-style collection of classic styles for Fall 2013 with fun twists such as studded embellishments, gold zippers and fun fabrics. In designing the line, Ms. Belhumeur was aiming for a timeless look, “I wanted the