Recall how we kept sporting moccasins – chunky-soled ones paired with cozy socks – during the prior winter season? No worries if you don’t. This autumn and winter, fashion houses are presenting something superior: a fusion of slip-ons and boots.
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Autumn is approaching, and we’re pulling out our loafers. The same scenario unfolds each spring, when it is still too early for open sandals. Little wonder then, that these preppy shoes are a perennial favorite of fashion insiders, a fact only reinforced by the fall-winter 2025/2026 trends. The only downside to loafers was having to bid farewell to your beloved footwear once the cold arrived. Why “was”? Because you won’t have to endure such a difficult moment this year.
The year 2025 celebrates hybrid footwear. Sneaker-Mary Janes, cowboy-style mules, and ballerina flats were merely the starting point. This trend toward blending diverse shoe silhouettes has emerged as a genuine boon for those who find it impossible to live without loafers. After all, an alternative now exists: boots that mimic the look of loafers. This specific micro-trend is appearing confidently in the ensembles of street-style icons across global fashion hubs.
This fresh fusion provides the optimal choice for devotees of classic aesthetics who hesitate to part with loafers, even during winter. So, how should one style them? In the same manner as their regular counterparts: with denims, shorts, knee-high socks, or hosiery.
Claudie Pierlot, Massimo Dutti, & Other Stories, and Melvin & Hamilton already boast creations that prove hard to resist. These appear to be superb picks for aficionados of footwear struggling with decision paralysis.
Claudie Pierlot 
Massimo Dutti 
& Other Stories 
Melvin & Hamilton
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