Navigating the change in seasons from a fashion point of view requires a little creativity. No longer can you fall back on your trusted summer favourites, nor can you head straight towards autumn staples, as this in-between weather requires a specific combination of the two.
As fashion editors, we take this time of year very seriously, experimenting with all sorts of garments to find the items that stand up to these particular weather demands. Naturally, you’ll find us in jeans most days of the week, but we’re also reaching for classic over-shirts, lightweight jackets, and most frequently, socks and loafers.
It’s not just us who have caught the loafer-bug, celebrities have been turning to the style all summer long, to balance their short dresses, or inject a smarter flair into their casual outfits.
For a real-lesson plan in transeasonal styling, Hailey Bieber assembled the perfect in-between look. Styling mini with maxi, Hailey wore a camel mini skirt layered underneath a tonal floor-length coat. The cherry on top? Her perfect accessories which comprised sleek sunglasses (a summer must-have) with chunky loafers (an autumn favourite) for a look that’s lived on our mood boards since we first saw it earlier this year. For a warm-weather take, in early August Gigi caught out attention for her summer-ready loafers and socks outfit. Styling the chunky Miu Miu shoe with a chic LBD, Gigi proved to us the versatility of the classic black loafer.
Gigi Hadid styled a Miu Miu mini dress with Miu Miu Loafers for an event in Malibu. Now moving closer and closer into autumn, we’re keen to throw on a few light layers. Style icon Zoe Kravitz, layered an over-sized blue cotton shirt on-top of a trusty white tee. Sharpening up the casual shape, Kravitz paired her look with chic brown loafers and fresh white socks.
Though in all honestly, we’d rather hang on to summer for a little longer, the prospect of throwing on a few more layers and slipping into chunky loafers does help to convince us it might be time for a change in seasons. Add in a £4 pair of Uniqlo socks, and you have a celebrity-approved shoe hack that appears to make every outfit that little bit chicer. Keep scrolling to shop some of our favourite classic loafer styles.
Gucci’s horsebit loafers will never go out of style.
The perfect simple loafer.
Beautifully glossy, these are the perfect flat shoe for a formal look.
The perfect chunky sole.
We love Arket’s simple but chunky loafer.
The woven detail really elevates this simple shape.
So easy to style.
The perfect heel height for an extra inch of height.
Miu Miu’s penny loafer is perfect for autumn styling.
So chic.
Prada’s logo loafers are a statement making shoe we’d invest in time and again.
This sleek style works well with dresses and skirts.
