This Not-Black, Not-Brown Loafer Color Trend Makes Every Outfit 10x Cooler
It's such an easy swap.
I love a pair of loafers, and tend to lean toward black or brown ones, in general, during fall and winter. That said, a fresh loafer color trend is giving them some competition. Tessa Thompson was recently spotted wearing the color trend in question in NYC, paired with an all-black outfit. It's a color palette she has an affinity for, but instead of going the easy route and wearing black loafers, she opted for an even chicer shoe color trend: burgundy loafers.
Her entire outfit, which was already effortlessly city-coded, included a leather coat layered over a simple black drawstring hoodie, black pants, a denim baseball cap, and a black leather handbag. Now, she was already wearing a cool outfit, but the shoes added a simple yet eye-catching pop of color that completed her outfit and made it look 10x cooler. It’s such an easy, yet very effective, swap.
If you’re on the hunt for a fresh way to make your outfits look more interesting this time of year, keep scrolling to recreate Thompson's look and shop more burgundy loafers.
On Tessa Thompson: Saint Laurent Le Leather YSL Penny Loafers ($1150)
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Kerane Marcellus is a New York-based writer. She joined theBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing team in 2025 after writing for Essence Magazine and freelancing for a number of other arts and culture publications. Fashion is a form of expression that she encourages everyone to take part in. There is no right or wrong in getting dressed! When she's not writing, she's reading in the park or gallery hopping in the city.
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