![]() ![]() One brand that does this look well is Horatio (above), which makes (to PS) mid-market loafers in Italy and in the Far East. Why a loafer rather than a boot, by the way? I think just that a boot is more common, less unexpected, and most of the time more casual than a loafer too. The same with a cordovan loafer - quickly slipped on, and tough enough for the park, the rain and the grass, as long as they’re given a wipe down and a brisk buff afterwards. The jeans can be thrown on, and look better the more they’re worn in. But the playful combination of smart and casual, using easy, practical pieces, seems in keeping with what I take from the original Ivy mentality. To many Ivy purists, jeans are anathema to others, a shirt will always be better than a T-shirt. To me, there is something of the Ivy spirit in a combination like this. Of course there are other ways to avoid this, including wearing neater, cleaner versions of each piece, but substituting a loafer for a trainer is probably the easiest. There’s something about that tee/jean/trainer default that can be a little infantilising.Īnd a third is that it stops men looking simply sloppy. It’s still subtle.Ī second is that it stops an older guy looking too young. One is that it adds personality to what can otherwise be a fairly ordinary look - T-shirt, jeans, trainers - without adding bright colours or fashion-driven sneakers. This look has a few different effects that I like. The regular Barrie last would fit with a wider range of jeans (and chinos). They’re both on the slightly slimmer Aberdeen last, but the Alden make up is rugged enough, and I still wear my jeans slimmer than some. ![]() ![]() My particular favourites are the two pairs from Alden pictured here: a brown cordovan tassel, and a Color 8 cordovan full strap. And often in a more casual style too: not a slim, thin-welted Cleverley, but a chunkier, round-toed Alden. Suede or a more casual leather like cordovan are the most obvious materials. It has to sit some way down the casual scale, as we discussed at length with regard to trousers here. It’s then easy to follow them with the obvious partners: a T-shirt and a pair of trainers.īut a casual loafer, such as the Alden cordovan tassel loafers pictured here, immediately make things both smarter and more interesting. Jeans are what most men will put on as their default at the weekend, and many during the working week as well. One of the most effective ways to do this, I’m finding, is wearing loafers with jeans. In the hyper-casual world we’re living in, any opportunity to add a little smartness to everyday clothing should be grabbed with both hands. ![]()
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