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If you didn't already know, "shoes" are a major segment in the fashion industry.  You can have on the most expensive or stylish outfit, but if the shoes aren't up to par, it won't matter what you are wearing or who its made by.  There are three main categories of shoes, First is the casual shoe, that you wear with jeans on a regular day.  Second is the boot shoe, which is worn mostly during the fall/winter seasons.  The last category of shoes is the retro gym shoe, which can be worn with anything, during any season. 


Casual shoes (Men/Women)

 These are examples of shoes that can be worn with jeans and a comfortable sweater on a cool day.  These are all purpose shoes that look nice with whatever you decide to wear. 



Women's Boots

 This next picture is an example of women's boots that are typically worn in the fall/winter seasons. These knee length boots look best when worn with layers, or jackets and either jeans or leggings of some type. 




Men's Boots

 These boots can be worn with any ensemble, but looks best with dark denim jeans.  Black boots are classy but still give men that macho look they like. 













Creative recreations (men/women)

 This last category of shoes is my personal favorite.  This picture is an example of high quality gym shoes that can spice up any outfit.  These shoes are known for their intricate designs/patterns and bold/bright colors. 

Musical Fashion

As we all know, fashion and music are interchangeable in many different ways.  Musical artists of this era are the epitome of fashion.  Some big name people in the music industry that take fashion seriously, and stay current with the latest trends are Lady Gaga, Prince, Trey Songz, Kanye West,  Justin Timberlake and most importantly, Usher Raymond.

Usher's style has definitely evolved over time since the release of his first album entitled "Usher" in 1994.  His style of dress is unique and reflects the type of music that he makes.  You will catch Usher wearing many different looks, from casual to formal. 

This particular look features the pop/r&b superstar in a black leather jacket, with a plain black t-shirt, accessorized by a black and white scarf, with the perfect watch to add a more sporty feel to the outfit.  This is one of my favorite looks for Usher to wear, because it shows that he can take the simple items, such as the jeans that he had on, and make an outfit look trendy. 

Another look that Usher has worn, which is more formal than the previous one is the all white suit jacket, lined with black ribbon-like material on the lapel and pockets of the jacket.  He wore a white shirt to go under the suit jacket which had black buttons (excellent choice, accents the black on the suit jacket).  The pants were black, and to top off this sophisticated look, Usher wore a black bow tie and glasses to add to the swag of his outfit. 

The last look that I chose to discuss was Usher in an all black ensemble.  This outfit was very clean, crisp and classic.  To start the outfit off, he had on a black,casual suit jacket, accompanied by an all black crew neck t-shirt (simple, but fashion savvy), his pants were all black as well.  What makes this outfit epic in my opinion are the black combat boots, they speak volume for this particular look.  As far as accessories, Usher wore a black scarf to stabilize his look; and to add color to this all black rendezvous- a  fuchsia pink handkerchief was featured in the right pocket of the suit jacket, lastly, the dark tinted sunglasses gave mystery to his outfit. 

These three very different looks are perfect examples of why I think fashion and music are interrelated topics and also gives us a look into the fashion psyche of one of the biggest artists of all time.