In 1969, Gucci’s Horsebit loafer made an appearance at Cannes. The late Jane Birkin looked effortlessly chic on La Croisette in white jeans, a crocheted crop top and designer slip-on shoes. If there had been an award for the best-supporting accessory, it would have gone to the now-legendary loafer.
This year, Alexa Chung confessed that, for her, Jane and instantly fell for her tomboy style and low-key glamour. Admitting that she ‘recklessly pilfered outfit ideas from Birkin’, Chung is known for her gamine looks and is regularly seen in Birkin-approved essentials: the navy peacoat, an oversized men’s shirt, flared jeans and a white T-shirt, to name a few. These are the easy-to-wear, everyday clothes that never go out of style – and of course, they look the business with a pair of flat leather loafers.
