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As any good A-lister knows, summer is best spent swanning around Europe with your equally famous friends—something Dakota Johnson has nailed, sailing the Med with Kate Hudson and partying it up on a yacht with Kendall Jenner. But as with all good things, the holiday eventually has to come to an end, with back-to-school season looming.
With autumn on the horizon, Dakota has swapped her “rich woman on holiday” wardrobe—Alaïa flats, ’70s cover-ups, chic beachy basics—for something a bit more uniform: straight-leg jeans, a T-shirt and the tried-and-tested autumnal staple, the Gucci loafer. Spotted on an Erewhon smoothie run, Johnson, via her choice of footwear, put a preppy spin on laidback L.A. style.
Although loafers have been kicking around for decades, they’re definitely having a moment in the spotlight right now. Alexa Chung seems to be permanently wearing hers with a slip dress or jeans, with the street-style set following suit. So as the days get shorter and the pull of a Practical Magic rewatch grows ever stronger, don’t fight the autumnal spirit. Make like Dakota and embrace back-to-school dressing with a pair of trusty loafers, with or without the addition of an overpriced Erewhon haul.
Shop Johnson’s black Gucci loafers, plus more classic leather styles inspired by her look.
