The loafer market is in overdrive. Name a colourway and fabrication pairing, and, chances are, it’ll exist – we’re even living in an era of loafer-trainers. Offbeat versions are at risk of becoming passé, but classics, like Saint Laurent’s Le Loafer, are not. Sure, they’ve witnessed the customary celebrity endorsement that’s part of any It-shoe’s life cycle – Lyst has reported a 66 per cent increase in searches – but these loafers feel timeless enough to guarantee longevity beyond a fleeting moment in the spotlight. Shop Saint Laurent Le Loafers

After all, Saint Laurent designs have a solid track record. The maison’s Le Smoking, an ingenious womenswear version of a typical men’s tuxedo adapted for the female form, released in 1966 by Yves Saint Laurent himself, was a radical new propo

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