Sentences with phrase «brogue as»

«For decent food of any kind one really needs to go to London,» he mutters in a mild Irish brogue as he peruses the menu.
The groom had a rainbow wig, and instead of patent leather shoes, floppy brogues as big as boats which were coming apart at the toes.

Not exact matches

Finance Minister Bill Morneau is usually so unflappable, his voice so unmodulated, his black brogues so unscuffed, that it almost came as a relief to hear him sounding more than just exasperated, maybe even a little hot under his well - ironed collar, answering reporters questions after an appearance today before the House finance committee.
All the better as this was achieved without wearing a hessian smock and brogues.
It was Neil's deep Welsh brogue that seemed to send them into a swoon and as far as they were concerned, to hell with politics!
With his Glaswegian brogue and background as a sheet metal worker and trade union official, he was quickly dubbed «Gorbals Mick» by some Tories and members of the press.
A structured coat, nice wool hat and some brogues, it's something i'll never get tired from:) I found this hat at H&M not so long ago and i was so suprised by the quality and color that i bought the grey version as well!
These leather brogues offer all - day comfort as they include a comfy Cushion Soft mid-layer.
Cool girls have been pairing their brogues with jeans for a while, but the menswear - inspired shoes are now making their way onto the red carpet with skirts and formal shorts, as seen on, Olivia Palermo and Rashida Jones.
Teamed with a pair of thicker soled brogues, such as these Dr Marten's, for a weather ready look that has all the style necessary.
Booties especially are very popular this season (a great list here) as are (silver) brogues.
I'm all about brogues, as you know.
Raw denim is another great example — team a pair of raw denim jeans with some black formal shoes, such as brogues, for a modern and stylish look this season.
In some ways I'm being dragged, kicking and screaming in rebellion as I say goodbye to summer, but I know that in a few weeks time when I'm togged up in brogues and snuggly tights I'll be, once again, in my element.
The jumper too long and it doesn't sit right on the puffy skirt, a shorter cropped top would look so much better and as for the shoes, not a big fun of the ones she is wearing, I would style it a bit more rock — edgy, maybe a nice pair of ankle boots or brogue style men shoes to create the masculine - feminine touch that I love!
* I have discovered and love my new Geox brogues, as good as my Allbirds and they add a touch of punk to any outfit dress or jeans.
They were one of the first to bring The Lace Up flat onto the market as well as the Brogue and The Loafer that women have been wearing nonstop this year.
As for footwear, casual smart platform brogues really give it the daytime seal of approval.
Black and white brogues have a real feel of the 20s — look to films such as The Great Gatsby for your inspiration when looking to wear black and white wingtips.
Trench Coat: Humana Berlin (Old), Brogues: Topshop (Old), Scarves: Animal print scarf worn as belt: Peekaboo Vintage (Gift), Blue and Orange Print Scarf: Topshop (Vintage), Sunglasses: Quay Australia (Old), Bustier: WYLDR (Old)
Brogues will work excellently with a suit as long as you pay attention to colour combinations.
These are also sometimes referred to as «full brogues».
It wasn't long before the shoes gained celebrity appeal, though: famous Hollywood actors such as Cary Grant and Fred Astaire were big fans of black and white shoes, particularly brogues.
Perceptions of brogues began to shift, and they were slowly seen as appropriate for social and formal occasions.
In summer, you may have more choice in styles such as brogues or loafers and even the colour may extend to a tan.
As you saw in the photo of Amy and me, I opted for the party girl look but I did bring the brogues with as well to change into when my feet really started to hurt (which they did about half way throughAs you saw in the photo of Amy and me, I opted for the party girl look but I did bring the brogues with as well to change into when my feet really started to hurt (which they did about half way throughas well to change into when my feet really started to hurt (which they did about half way through).
Prior to that, my Mum had me wearing this cut of pant from about aged fifteen to twenty, as she bought me the most beautiful pair of Japanese cotton, navy wide legged pants that I loved to wear with everything (vintage baggy Ts, Breton striped Ts, white silk or cotton shirts, striped shirts, men's khaki shirts, men's singlets, plain navy and red silk camisoles, ruffled shirts — these last ones were weird, but I liked wearing them so much, and always with my tan flat Jesus sandals and white sneakers in summer, and flat brogues in winter).
Last March, Prada launched its Made to Order limited edition shoes with a classic pump, and as of yesterday, you can now customize your very own lace - up brogue.
You'll want to keep the footwear as formal as the shirt, so opt for shoes such as brogues or loafers.
Then it's as simple as putting them together and pairing them up with a good pair of smart trousers and some brogues.
Shoes like brogues, loafers, chukkas or desert boots are ideal as they give a clean finish and can be matched easily with jeans or chinos.
The dress is beautiful, as are the hat, brogues and belt.
Today, that means brogues with high - waisted pants and blazers by designers such as Isabel Marant and Apiece Apart (featured in our New Designers update this month), both of whom she sells at her store.
For me it's a hard one... today I'll go for the Shiny Metallic Footwear as I'm craving for a pair of gold brogues.
Wear with the matching blazer and waistcoat for a contemporary take on the three - piece suit or as a standalone alongside a shirt and brogues for smart workwear.
Complete the slimming profile with the matching jacket or use as a standalone piece ready to be paired with knitwear or a shirt and leather brogues.
Men meanwhile have options such as brogues, loafers, desert boots and Chelsea boots.
With his hair dyed blonde and little effort made to conceal his Irish brogue, Farrell simply isn't believable as Alexander the Great — he's more Alexander the Cute — and his prebattle speechifying before his troops, clearly meant to recall Kenneth Branagh's electrifying Henry V prebloodshed pep talk, comes off as laughably out of place.
During this same period, Hale also appeared regularly as Irish - brogued Inspector Fernack in RKO's «The Saint» series.
Berg creates more tension as the brothers go on the run and other larger than life Bostonian law enforcement played by John Goodman and JK Simmons (who steals scenes as a cigar - smoking local police chief) shout and gesticulate in their Bostonian brogue about the best way to find them.
He has some big shoes to fill, following in the footsteps of Clint Eastwood (who played the role in the first film version of the novel), but he more than holds his own, wielding his Irish brogue like a saber as he cuts these ladies to ribbons.
K - 19 is a by - the - numbers undersea opera that earns a little slack for not being as feckless as U-571, which it promptly buries under a passel of strange accents that actually make one yearn for the halcyon days of Connery's Cyrillic brogue.
Male lead Sullivan Stapleton's ocker intonations are never quite as stirring as Gerard Butler's guttural Scottish brogue in the first film, but he can swing a sword with conviction.
«The Journey of a Brogue» merely chronicles the steps taken to make a pair of brown loafers as seen in a shoe factory of sorts set to the film's jaunty musical score.
As the opening cuts from one couple playing footsie to another, an array of smart brogues and slingbacks flash across the screen.
In the portfolio, the actors assembled on the cover are set free to pose as themselves: screwball triple threat Emma Stone gave what Diehl terms «Annie Hall realness»; Elle Fanning in Valentino was at her Boticelli best; this year's breakout red carpet oracle Ruth Negga wears a dress by zany - brainy Celine; Greta Gerwig like a windswept Truffaut ingénue in «that fabulous The Row coat with some brogues on,» Diehl said; and actor's actor Amy Adams in a marabou - trimmed Prada, like a rosier Sunset Boulevard, among others.
With compelling characters, murderous exploits, and a healthy dash of Irish brogue, John Michael McDonagh's debut feature The Guard had its premiere Thursday as part of the Day One kick - off to the 2011 Festival.
(As a group, her court is played by an all - star lineup of Eddie Izzard, Tim Pigott - Smith, Simon Callow, Olivia Williams, Michael Gambon, and Paul Higgins — whose brogue is unmistakable to any fan of his role as Jamie in The Thick of It and In the LoopAs a group, her court is played by an all - star lineup of Eddie Izzard, Tim Pigott - Smith, Simon Callow, Olivia Williams, Michael Gambon, and Paul Higgins — whose brogue is unmistakable to any fan of his role as Jamie in The Thick of It and In the Loopas Jamie in The Thick of It and In the Loop.)
It's been nearly two decades since Renton, Spud, Sick Boy, Begbie, Davie, and Tommy first gave a tour of an Edinburgh unrecognizable to the tourists strolling the Royal Mile, much of it narrated in a brogue so broad that, for some readers, anyway, it may as well be a Scottish Finnegans Wake with swearing: «Ah wanted the radge tae jist fuck off ootay ma visage, tae go oan his ain, n jist leave us wi Jean - Claude.»
We cheer her on as she rails against abusive boyfriends and apathetic social workers, her defiance rendered in a rich Midlothian brogue
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