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How to Wear Loafers, Three Ways This Autumn

The season’s most versatile shoe, styled three ways — from Monday tailoring to Sunday denim.

AN-EDITORIAL Edits ·Updated 11 July 2026

The loafer is the quiet workhorse of an autumn wardrobe: smart enough for tailoring, easy enough for denim. Here are three ways to wear it now.

With tailoring

01

With sharp tailoring

A polished loafer under a straight-leg trouser is the fastest route to looking considered.

With denim

02

With raw denim

Dress the loafer down with a stiff indigo jean and a fine-gauge knit.