Properly selected shoes complete the look. But what to do if shoes are at the forefront. When I gave in to my emotions and bought a pair I liked, and when I got home I started thinking about what to wear it with.
This may well happen due to following fashion trends. Brown loafers are a double trend for 2019. The type of shoe itself has been popular for several years, and brown color has become a trend this season. All its shades are popular.
But only a few ideas come to mind for combining brown loafers with the rest of your clothes. If this is your situation, read on. You will learn what shades and styles of clothing to combine brown loafers with to get a harmonious and stylish look.
What are loafers, features and types
Loafers are low-top leather or suede shoes without laces. There is a raised tongue at the top and a bridge across the instep. Their distinctive feature is that they have a hard sole and a wide, hard heel.
This pair of shoes is versatile and can be worn with jeans, trousers, skirts and dresses. Suitable for both casual and business looks. All types of loafers can have different soles - thin, tractor, with a high heel or wedge.
IMPORTANT! Loafers are often confused with moccasins due to the presence of a high tongue and bridge. But moccasins have soft soles and do not have a distinctive heel.
Depending on the design, there are 6 types of loafers:
- The penny jumper is made in the form of a strap with a diamond-shaped cutout. According to legend, the cutout was intended to hold a 2p coin so that a student or teacher living in a university galley could always make a telephone call;
- Slippers are a minimalist pair of shoes. They have a protruding tongue, but no other decoration. In the 19th century, slippers were the house slippers of the nobility; Venetian - do not have lintels or unnecessary decor. A distinctive feature is the volumetric seam on the upper part of the shoe;
- with a tassel - they do not have a jumper; instead, 2 tassels are sewn on from the same material as the shoes;
- with fringe - leather or suede fringe goes down from the jumper. Sometimes it starts at the base of the tongue and continues to the middle of the sock. In some models, the toe is decorated with perforations or tassels;
- with a buckle - on, or instead of a jumper on the shoe there is a metal buckle.
REFERENCE! Loafers with a buckle were invented by the Italians Gucci. In a men's wardrobe, they can be worn even with a formal suit, despite the lack of laces.
What to wear with women's brown loafers, options
Let's start with the color - brown, this is one of the 3 main colors of loafers and the trend of this season. The versatility of brown allows it to be combined with any palette, but it looks more harmonious with basic shades - white, black, gray.In addition, brown shoes can be combined with:
- with gold and most orange tones;
- with green, but not light green;
- with all shades of brown - from beige to earthen;
- with blue and denim.
Now it remains to find out the options for combining brown loafers with different types of clothing. Not every couple is suitable for both a friendly party and office work.
REFERENCE! Loafers were originally rough shoes for sailors. They got their name from the word loafer, which means slacker. This was the name given to sailors who, after another voyage, led a riotous lifestyle on land.
With trousers
Brown shoes go perfectly with black or white trousers, with tapered legs and an open ankle. Pair loafers with a blouse and trousers for a work-ready look. And having replaced the blouse with a T-shirt and a leather jacket, you can go for a walk. The currently popular palazzo pants or culottes will not work. But light skinny jeans or mom jeans are just right.
Brown color of any shade always looks harmonious with denim. The main thing is that the trousers are tapered and reveal the ankle, then the relief of the shoes will complement the minimalism of the trousers.
ADVICE! Blue shirt + gray jacket + jeans + brown loafers = a work look without a strict dress code. And if after work you need to hang out with friends or go to the movies, just take off your jacket and let your hair down if it was tied up.
With skirts and dresses
Loafers can be combined with skirts if you follow 3 recommendations:
- combine models similar in design to men’s shoes with loose midi-length skirts;
- The pencil skirt can be combined with either a tractor sole or a heel. Flat soles or masculine designs won't work;
- Combine any type of loafers with short skirts, except men's style shoes.Although no one will forbid you from doing this, you can experiment.
It's not so scary with dresses either. Loafers are unlikely to be suitable for evening outings. But shoes with rough soles will fit perfectly into the look with a delicate, flowing dress. Dresses of a strict style and in restrained colors - black, blue, gray - will look great with heeled loafers.
Business style
After Gucci introduced buckle loafers in 1966, they became an element of business men's style. Over time, they found their way into the women's wardrobe and also complement the business image of the fairer sex.
A priori, business style involves basic, non-flashy colors and a minimum of prints. For a woman in a strict business dress, the best solution is heeled loafers without unnecessary decoration. Frankly tractor soles, tassels and fringes are unacceptable. These nuances also apply to looks with trousers, shirts and formal blouses.
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