Loafers!

Loafers are going to be the shoe for this fall.  I can't turn around without seeing yet another pair becoking me from a store shelf.  I originally saw them last fall, and saw a few pairs in the spring.  Honestly, these really shouldn't be called loafers, they're actually smoking slippers, which are worn with a smoking jacket.  I'm guessing many people wouldn't get the reference so they've been calling them loafers instead.  Whatever.

Gap has some incredible loafers, all the reasonable prices between $40-$50:





Gap has them all sorts of colors, textures, and details.  I'm loving the ones with the tassels and the basic tan ones.  Target also has several pairs for under $25 that are worth looking at as well.

I don't think you need to throw out your round toe ballet flats just yet, but from the trends I've been seeing for this fall and next spring & summer, pointy toe shoes are making the best statements.  So to get the most bang out of your fashion buck, invest in pointy toe flats.