If you’ve tried your hand at styling bootcut jeans, you’ll know that finding the right shoe pairing isn’t always as easy as it seems. Whilst heels never fail to elevate this denim silhouette, they’re hardly the shoes I feel compelled to wear on a daily basis. Which leaves me with flats—a notoriously tricky match for bootcut jeans. So, when Kate Moss stepped out this week wearing hers with a sleek pair of black loafers, I knew I’d found a combination worth revisiting.
My usual issue with styling bootcut jeans with flats is that the extra fabric tends to pool around the hem, leaving the overall look feeling a little too slouchy. Loafers, however, offer a clever solution. Whether it’s their collegiate associations or their sleek, often glossy finish, they bring a sharper, more polished edge that balances out the relaxed feel of the denim.
Keeping things unfussy but cohesive, Kate layered a black knit with a chunky black belt and a pair of black sunglasses into her look. With a pile of magazines tucked into the crook of her arm, the model’s look—from the denim to those mags—is one I can see myself coming back to throughout the cooler months and well beyond.
Inspired by Kate once again, read on to shop the bootcut jeans and loafers I’d recommend below.
Shop Bootcut Jeans and Loafers:
Style these with loafers to get Kate’s look.
Every great wardrobe starts with a sleek pair of loafers.
Honestly, these look more expensive than they actually are.
Shop these whilst they’re on sale.
Reformation’s jeans are a fashion person’s favourites.
Low-profile loafers are some of the chicest shoes in rotation right now.
The bootcut jeans trend isn’t showing any signs of slowing down.
Whilst I love these in the glossy black, they also come in two other shades.
