{"id":1856,"date":"2022-06-07T12:00:08","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T04:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itpbaz.kinsta.cloud\/shopping\/best-loafers-2022\/"},"modified":"2026-11-10T22:24:09","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T14:24:09","slug":"best-loafers-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preview.itp.luxury\/baz-my-2\/shopping\/best-loafers-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Loafers to Invest Now, and Wear Forever"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Words by Alice Howarth<\/p>\n

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You probably haven\u2019t failed to notice that loafers are everywhere right now. Previously the footwear of choice for the preppy elite, the classic shoe has been reimagined in recent seasons and updated in a multitude of colours, finishes and materials. And, with the rising popularity of flats, this genderless style\u2019s reprisal isn\u2019t wholly surprising. They offer the comfort we\u2019ve come to demand over the last two years yet they\u2019re smart enough to wear to the office or on a dinner date too.<\/p>\n\n

A storied history, it\u2019s claimed loafers were first worn by Norwegian fishermen in the 1930s under the guise \u2018Weejun\u2019 but the style\u2019s popularity boomed in the 1970s when fashion houses like Gucci and Tod\u2019s brought the classic shoe into the fashion discourse.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cThe loafer is the best expression of a classic, yet stylish attitude. This is the reason why the loafer is an icon in Tod\u2019s collections, mixed with different pieces of a wardrobe, it plays many roles in a final look,\u201d says Walter Chiapponi, the creative director of Tod\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n

Indeed, the loafer is a true trans-seasonal shoe that can be styled in a multitude of ways. \u201cI like when they are matched with a very feminine look, like shift dresses, or a sporty piece, like nylon windbreakers, to twist the classic elegance into something new,\u201d says Chiapponi.<\/p>\n\n

During autumn and winter, you can wear them with socks and tailored trousers or tights and a mini shift dress; come spring and summer, you can wear them with maxi dresses, tailored shorts or bare legs and mini skirts. The possibilities are endless.<\/p>\n\n

If you are looking to invest in a pair of loafers that you\u2019ll be able to wear for years to come, you\u2019ve arrived in the right place. Below, we bring you the Bazaar<\/em> edit of the best loafers for 2022. From penny loafers to patent; mules to chunky and embellished, there\u2019s a pair for you, whatever your style.<\/p>\n

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