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Footwear like Birkenstock sandals helps the shoe’s owner express a style statement. Columnist Noor Gill argues that buying any pair of statement shoes helps define an outfit, such as that of Dante Matero, a second-year world arts and cultures student. (Gabrielle Cabalza/Daily Bruin)

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Student Sartorialist: Statement shoes are worthy wardrobe purchases

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It was the 1980s: Duran Duran was on the radio, MTV was still cool and monkey boots were all the rage. Thirty years later, trends have changed and monkey boots, an ankle-length lace-up comparable to Doc Martens, have become just another forgotten shoe style of the past.

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Student Sartorialist: Statement shoes are worthy wardrobe purchases

By Noor Gill

May 1, 2014 1:08 a.m.