Paul Keating has proven you’re never too old to be a style icon. At 69, the former prime minister is back on the front page thanks to a snazzy pair of red suede loafers.
Mr Keating was on page 1 of Sydney’s Daily Telegraph today, not because he was having lunch with current Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, but because of the unusual shoes he donned to dine.
Instead of classic black, brown or tan footwear, Mr Keating opted for bright red ruby slippers.
It was a style statement that saw him ridiculed by some, but celebrated by fashionistas, who have applauded the former politician’s bold dressing.
The Weekly’s style director Judith Cook was thrilled to see Mr Keating had chosen something a little bit more exotic than his “boringly dressed” lunch companion Mr Rudd, and thinks all Aussie men should follow in his impressively-shod footsteps.
“Go the red shoe!” Judith says. “They’re fabulous and all Aussie men should have a pair.
“It’s the perfect Sunday lunch outfit — it shows a bit of personality and fun. What other choice do men have to make a fashion statement when they’re not wearing a tie?
“A loafer is an ongoing seasonal classic. Every European man owns them and more men in Australia should too. As far as I’m concerned his shoes couldn’t be more perfect.”
Mr Keating was Prime Minister of Australia from 1991 to 1996.
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