'Obviously not appropriate for business or anything like that'

So wrote one member of the Style Forum about these shoes designed by Derrick Miller (formerly with Ralph Lauren) for Barker Black, an English shoe manufacturer.

Look closely and you will see that it's a leather and suede construction with a skull–and-crossbones perforation detail at the tip, a nod to the British Guardsmen regiment the 17th Lancers.

Guess what?

The guy who made the above–quoted comment is not in the hedge fund business.

'Cause if he was he'd instantly twig that these shoes should be mandatory for everyone in his profession.

If by some strange twist of fate and circumstance I were ever forced to wear wingtips you can bet these would be on my feet.

They cost $750 and the only place in the U.S. you can buy them is at Zohreh Uomo in New York City. (220 E. 54th Street; 212-308-2090)