The back-to-school September mood heralds an abundance of loafer styles at retailers – spanning designer to high-street brands – but Gucci’s have stood the test of time like no other. The house has experienced multiple changes of guards in recent years – Demna being the newest creative director appointment. But the house’s first-ever shoe, the horsebit loafer which was ideated by Aldo Gucci in 1953, has remained a permanent fixture. SHOP GUCCI LOAFERS

Though they have been altered and adapted by those who have helmed the brand – for example, Demna flattened them and squared off the toe in his debut spring 2026 collection – the core design remains unchanged. To this day, they’re realised in a slimline, classic loafer silhouette with a 0.5” heel, slightly-gathered upper and the signatur

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