I’ve developed fairly consistent preferences when it comes to shoes. When the weather warms up, I switch from the black, block-heel boots I wear all winter to the traditional horesebit loafers.
Then, during the summer, I wear slip-on slider sandals until September, when it’s time to break out the loafers. You can only imagine my horror when I realized I had to give up my beloved leather loafers last fall this weekend, the first time it felt genuinely plausible to go outside without wearing knee-high boots and cozy socks.
They had been in my possession for at least five years, and given the amount of use they receive, they were beginning to show their age. I promised myself, “I’ll buy myself .
VELVET MARY JANES
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Mary Janes have been a key player in 2023’s footwear trends but, instead of leather styles, I’m seeing more and more velvet iterations come through.
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@VIKILEFEVRE
Anne-Victoire proves they’re just as prevalent in Paris as they are on the streets of London.
