Fur-lined loafers – who’ wearing them, how to rock them, and where to buy them
The fur-lined loafer stirred up its share of controversy in Australia earlier this year when Gucci launched its AW15 collection, featuring a collection of shoes lined with Kangaroo fur, including a re-imagining of its classic horsebit buckle loafer. Though the fur is classed as sustainable, it nonetheless divided opinions and caused quite a stir. Whichever camp you’re in when it comes to the fur-lined loafer, this style has become this year’s viral shoe of the moment. It served as streetstyle photographer bait across the fashion week circuit, with bloggers and streetstyle stars alike sporting them in every which way.
How to wear fur lined loafers:
These bad boys add that luxe quirk to any outfit. To extend the men’s style inspired flavour, pair them with a tapered crop pant or a tailored short, and of course, letting those ankles show. As this is twist on a timeless style, the fur-lined loafer is a surprisingly versatile statement shoe that will blend effortlessly with any wardrobe.
Where to buy fur lined loafers:
The original Gucci ‘Princeton’ Loafer Slipper and ‘Jordan’ Full Loafer are definitely top choices, but there are also other fur embellished loafer styles available in the lower price ranges, like the Boyy Loafur (special order only) and Intentionally Blank Smarty Loafer from Urban Outfitters.
Who’s wearing them:
Oracle Fox
Anna Dello Russo
Alexa Chung and Irina Lakicevic
In Jackie’s Shoes
Pernille Teisbaek
Miss Dress and Nina Suess
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Daft, isn’t it. Torturing and killing animals just so lots of people can spend over the odds to walk around looking just like everyone else. It would have been nice for you to promote ethical faux fur versions. Gucci’s use of kangaroo fur, and other companies’ similar exploitation of angora rabbits and the like is more than ‘quite a stir’.
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