Mom jeans, a wardrobe staple from the ’80s, are back, further cementing our obsession with the fashion from that decade. They’re the perfect choice for pulling off a vintage look this autumn when the weather will be both warm and cool at once. Blame it on shows like Stranger Things, Pose, and The Shards that have brought retro dressing back to the fore and inspire us to reach for those high-waisted, slightly tapered mom jeans.
However, this time around, we are not pairing them with colorful sneakers or kitten heels as the wearers of the ’80s. Instead, we are turning to elegant loafers that feel more in line with today’s styling sensibilities. Back then, too, early adopters of the style such as Madonna, Michael Jackson, and Lady Di wore their denim pants with these chic footwear styles, and can still provide more than enough inspiration to rock the look like a pro. If you think that loafers are just masculine shoe styles, think again. With interesting options such as track-style, two-tone, boat shoes, and even styles with exposed stitching on the radar, these are anything but boring.
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Light-colored mom jeans and normcore loafers