Timeless style: the Gucci loafer

December 10th 2013 — by Alyson Walsh

This year is the 60th anniversary of the Gucci horsebit loafer and to celebrate here’s a lovely line-up. Wouldn’t it be brilliant if on the sixth day of Christmas my true love ditched the geese a-laying and sent me six gorgeous Gucci loafers instead? Which I’d wear with jeans, of course. The Italian luxury brand introduced the horsebit loafer in 1953, and in 1969 this happened:

The loafer made an appearance at Cannes with the effortlessly stylish Jane Birkin and should’ve won an award for best supporting accessory. Then, seven years later, young Jodie Foster opted for sports luxe on a skateboard:

Jodie Foster

So, when Gucci asked if I’d like to do a sponsored post, I jumped at the
chance. Fashion has a handful of heroes, and the Gucci loafer is one of them. In the loadsamoney eighties, when it was all ostentatious labels and logos, I can remember seeing a brilliant shoot in Elle magazine where the models were wearing Gucci loafers and track pants. Sadly, I can’t find any images and I chucked out all my old magazines long ago, but as Jane Birkin (from the waist down) and Jodie Foster prove, this timeless style always looks good. The
women’s cruise collection 2014 is available in a gorgeous array of
shimmering metallics, Florence Welch has a pair:

Do you have any fashion heroes? And which colour loafer would you choose?

Discussion (12 Comments)

Carole Poirot says:
December 10, 2013 at 11:06 am
Oooohhh, lovely! Can I please have the orange (at least that's what it looks like on the picture) pair? Again, with jeans, I think they'd look rather good on me, right? 😉 As far as sponsored posts go, this is pretty top notch and who could say no to such a classic. xo
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une femme says:
December 10, 2013 at 1:58 pm
I've heard they're incredibly comfortable, but have not yet tried them. I do love that shimmery pewter one!
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Kathy says:
December 10, 2013 at 2:39 pm
I've had a pair in the vintage brown for about a year. So comfortable. I haven't seen the metallics in person, so I can't choose, but they look great.
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Preston Davis says:
December 10, 2013 at 2:59 pm
Great post
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styleseer says:
December 10, 2013 at 3:06 pm
She's not my fashion hero by a long shot, but I do love the way Florence Welch paired her loafers with rolled up jeans. I would (and do) wear jeans and loafers the same way.
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styleseer says:
December 10, 2013 at 3:06 pm
She's not my fashion hero by a long shot, but I do love the way Florence Welch paired her loafers with rolled up jeans. I would (and do) wear jeans and loafers the same way.
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A bird in the hand says:
December 10, 2013 at 5:09 pm
I still wear my Bass Weejuns… sacré bleu!!!!!!!!!
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LPC says:
December 10, 2013 at 5:10 pm
I don't care for the classics terribly, but these metallics have set off my Covet Alarm.
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Pam @ over50feeling40 says:
December 10, 2013 at 5:40 pm
Now, I want some…I love these choices…leaning toward the shiny silver myself!
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Gretchen says:
December 10, 2013 at 6:00 pm
I'm a huge fan of Tods loafer, but never got a pair of the Guccis…primarily because during their heyday I was a Washington lobbyist and it was just too much. However, never too late to get a pair!
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Celia M. High Heeled Life says:
December 11, 2013 at 1:03 am
These are brilliant I have the red patent leather driver -with horsebit detail on my Christmas wish list.xo C. (HHL)
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That's Not My Age says:
December 11, 2013 at 7:09 am
Kathy – we are Shoe Twins!
styleseer – agree with you about Florence and the jeans/loafers combo
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