If you haven’t added loafers to your rotation in 2026, what are you doing? Loafers may feel a bit hard to style at times, but they just need to collaborate with the rest of your outfit. For our content creator and social media executive Emily, loafers started to make sense when she found her go-to cut of pants, which, for Emily, was barrel jeans.

Loafers are honestly the perfect way to elevate any outfit; they instantly level up your style and make it look effortless. This pair of penny loafers by ASOS Design is doing the heavy-lifting with its ruched trim and flat sole shape. Style it with white socks – the high contrast between the black and the white makes the shoe stand out – and a chill pair of oversized barrel jeans (these ones are from M&S). Although the jeans bring a more casual flair to the fit, his ASOS Design trench-style jacket adds just the right amount of sophistication – its funnel neck detail gives a refined energy while the drop-waist and ruffled hem at the back give it some character. 

As we approach the warmer, spring days, you might want to ditch the long pants and opt for a pair of shorts. For her second look, Emily has stuck with her high-neck jacket but styled it with a white top underneath, tailored shorts and an understated leather clutch.