Loafers...

softgrey · 21-08-2011

these are showing up everywhere...
will you be wearing loafers this season...or are they too masculine...?!?...

i'm liking it a lot when i see it in editorials...
but not so sure if i am going to go there myself...

dieppa restreppo

rochas

robert clergerie

lagarconne.com

softgrey · 21-08-2011

repett0

jil sander

lagarconne.com

oceanhue · 21-08-2011

I love the ones that they sell at Urban Outfitters... I like loafers--haters be hatin'.

I can't wait to wear them with my grazers or cigarette jeans on campus.

**MulletProof** · 21-08-2011

I bought a pair of Bass loafers last year, I was so crushed on that Margaret Howell look, the loafers with a dark skirt and a plain white blouse/shirt (still am

).. I don't wear them often but I love them, I think they'd look cute on someone with smaller feet (I'm size 10

) but I actually enjoy how they confuse people (size + the design itself), especially men.

Love the patent leather ones from La Garçonne. Wish I could fine something less robust like that, and in patent leather.

ErnstLudwig · 21-08-2011

Really classical unisex style (penny loafers). In particular I remember Audrey wearing them quite often in Funny Face; I guess to emphasize the intellect of her character (college/university = loafer).

But I'm no fan of patent leather that looks kinda cheap (personal opinion

)

softgrey · 21-08-2011

j.crew.com

softgrey · 21-08-2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by ErnstLudwig

Really classical unisex style (penny loafers). In particular I remember Audrey wearing them quite often in Funny Face; I guess to emphasize the intellect of her character (college/university = loafer).

But I'm no fan of patent leather that looks kinda cheap (personal opinion

)

yep-
now that you mention it...
i would said it's an updated 60's look...
funny face w. Audrey is a good reference...
thx...

an iconic image...

**this and the pumps trend is going to bring me to my next trend...

....
and then one more after that!

...

Heroin_Chic · 21-08-2011

I LOVE this trend and already bought two pair! It was about time something classy became trendy (after all that ripped / oversize / neon bulls**t).

shutterbug · 21-08-2011

I purchased a pair earlier this month. I was looking for loafers that looked more feminine with a slightly sharper toe and found these:

http://www.localeshoes.com

I'm in love.

anarcobitch · 22-08-2011

i love this trend!

Tinetush · 22-08-2011

To me they are just the right amount of masculine

But I do really like men's shoes. It balances out the femininity of most of the dresses I wear.

I've been meaning to buy a pair for about a year I think. But I haven't found the perfect pair. I want them to be as simple as possible. Black, no tassles, nice leather, with a heel (albeit low). I really do like the second to last ones from J. Crew in post #6.

moirla · 22-08-2011

I love loafers, but my feet are very narrow so they tend to fall off

**ChrissyM** · 23-08-2011

i've been loving loafers lately and have had to restrain myself from impulse buying too many pairs...

i recently caved and bought a leopard print pair of steven by steve madden loafers during Nordstrom's Anniversary sale..
my sister bought the glitter pair.

nordstrom.com

and, i haven't bought these but i keep coming back to them and first saw them months and months ago...

from Rachel Antonoff's collection for Bass
the Wendybird loafer

freepeople.com

softgrey · 24-08-2011

shutterbug...
i like how those are a bit more feminized...
makes them seem a bit more wearable - at least for me...
it's hard for me to do a chunky shoe and not feel really unattractive...

...

those ones you posted are cute as well chrissy---
i love the whole sparkle shoe trend - ever since margiela did it way back when...
and i am always a sucker for pretty much anything leopard...
that is a pretty good leopard print (oh-i hate bad leopard so much@!...

...

...)

i guess this is pretty much one of those unisex trends...
i kinda love when that happens...
ANDROGYNY!!!...

...

**ChrissyM** · 24-08-2011

^^i definitely have a thing for "go with everything" sparkly shoes as well...
i wish my sister and i had the same shoe size so i could steal hers

that nude/tan patent pair from j crew looks really great...
i love that there is such a variety of great looking loafers out there and i love the androgyny of them for sure.

they look so great with cropped pants...
i wore my leopard pair today with some black and white nanette lepore shorts, a black tank and a yellow lace cardigan (with a brown/black abstract giraffe print scarf thrown on as well)

stubbs & wootton's loafer/slippers come in some really fun/quirky/interesting iterations as well, but i just couldn't justify the price for myself since i didn't find a pair that i really fell in love with: http://www.stubbsandwootton.com/

my boss has a great black pair with little golden bees on them that she got years ago...
those i would have splurged on

my dad is a beekeeper as a hobby so i have a bit of a soft spot for things with bees on them since they remind me of him

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softgrey flaunt the imperfection.. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: downtown... Gender: femme Posts: 49,949	shutterbug... i like how those are a bit more feminized... makes them seem a bit more wearable - at least for me... it's hard for me to do a chunky shoe and not feel really unattractive... ... those ones you posted are cute as well chrissy--- i love the whole sparkle shoe trend - ever since margiela did it way back when... and i am always a sucker for pretty much anything leopard... that is a pretty good leopard print (oh-i hate bad leopard so much@!.........) i guess this is pretty much one of those unisex trends... i kinda love when that happens... ANDROGYNY!!!... ... __________________ "It is not money that makes you well dressed: it is understanding." ChristianDior Last edited by softgrey; 24-08-2011 at 12:48 AM.

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ChrissyM girl who fell to earth Mod Squad Leader Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Boston Gender: femme Posts: 18,335	^^i definitely have a thing for "go with everything" sparkly shoes as well... i wish my sister and i had the same shoe size so i could steal hers that nude/tan patent pair from j crew looks really great... i love that there is such a variety of great looking loafers out there and i love the androgyny of them for sure. they look so great with cropped pants... i wore my leopard pair today with some black and white nanette lepore shorts, a black tank and a yellow lace cardigan (with a brown/black abstract giraffe print scarf thrown on as well) stubbs & wootton's loafer/slippers come in some really fun/quirky/interesting iterations as well, but i just couldn't justify the price for myself since i didn't find a pair that i really fell in love with: http://www.stubbsandwootton.com/ my boss has a great black pair with little golden bees on them that she got years ago... those i would have splurged on my dad is a beekeeper as a hobby so i have a bit of a soft spot for things with bees on them since they remind me of him __________________ ♥ tFS 2013 READING CHALLENGE ♥┃CURRENTLY READING ▸ The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach┃COMPLETED ▶ 5 of 25┃

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softgrey flaunt the imperfection.. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: downtown... Gender: femme Posts: 49,949	Loafers... these are showing up everywhere... will you be wearing loafers this season...or are they too masculine...?!?... i'm liking it a lot when i see it in editorials... but not so sure if i am going to go there myself... dieppa restreppo rochas robert clergerie lagarconne.com __________________ "It is not money that makes you well dressed: it is understanding." ChristianDior Last edited by softgrey; 21-08-2011 at 01:17 AM.

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softgrey flaunt the imperfection.. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: downtown... Gender: femme Posts: 49,949	repett0 jil sander lagarconne.com __________________ "It is not money that makes you well dressed: it is understanding." ChristianDior

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oceanhue front row Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: In My Skin Gender: femme Posts: 226	I love the ones that they sell at Urban Outfitters... I like loafers--haters be hatin'. I can't wait to wear them with my grazers or cigarette jeans on campus.

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MulletProof Take me drunk, I'm home Mod Squad Leader Join Date: Apr 2004 Gender: femme Posts: 24,427	I bought a pair of Bass loafers last year, I was so crushed on that Margaret Howell look, the loafers with a dark skirt and a plain white blouse/shirt (still am ).. I don't wear them often but I love them, I think they'd look cute on someone with smaller feet (I'm size 10 ) but I actually enjoy how they confuse people (size + the design itself), especially men. Love the patent leather ones from La Garçonne. Wish I could fine something less robust like that, and in patent leather. __________________ Metal teeth of carousels.

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ErnstLudwig rising star Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Metropolis Gender: homme Posts: 174	Really classical unisex style (penny loafers). In particular I remember Audrey wearing them quite often in Funny Face; I guess to emphasize the intellect of her character (college/university = loafer). But I'm no fan of patent leather that looks kinda cheap (personal opinion )

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softgrey flaunt the imperfection.. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: downtown... Gender: femme Posts: 49,949	j.crew.com __________________ "It is not money that makes you well dressed: it is understanding." ChristianDior Last edited by softgrey; 21-08-2011 at 02:02 PM.

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Heroin_Chic fashion insider Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Germany Gender: femme Posts: 2,217	I LOVE this trend and already bought two pair! It was about time something classy became trendy (after all that ripped / oversize / neon bulls**t).

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shutterbug backstage pass Join Date: May 2005 Location: Vancouver Gender: femme Posts: 867	I purchased a pair earlier this month. I was looking for loafers that looked more feminine with a slightly sharper toe and found these: http://www.localeshoes.com I'm in love. __________________ [Pinterest]

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anarcobitch front row Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Gender: femme Posts: 282	i love this trend! __________________ "But my darling, this is not Wonderland and you're not Alice."

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Tinetush What fresh hell is this.? Join Date: May 2004 Location: Denmark Gender: femme Posts: 3,677	To me they are just the right amount of masculine But I do really like men's shoes. It balances out the femininity of most of the dresses I wear. I've been meaning to buy a pair for about a year I think. But I haven't found the perfect pair. I want them to be as simple as possible. Black, no tassles, nice leather, with a heel (albeit low). I really do like the second to last ones from J. Crew in post #6. __________________ Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't. - Mark Twain

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moirla front row Join Date: Mar 2006 Gender: femme Posts: 310	I love loafers, but my feet are very narrow so they tend to fall off