Not into heels? This season’s chicest dresses are best worn with loafers.

Once upon a time, the idea of wearing loafers with a dress would’ve sounded like something your headmistress might have approved of. Now? It’s the sort of styling move that makes people stop and take a second look.

There’s something about the mix — soft and structured, floaty and grounded — that just works. The loafer brings a certain calm authority to even the most romantic of dresses.

What makes this pairing sing is the contrast. A floral midi looks less fussy with a solid shoe at the base, while a simple slip feels more pulled-together with a loafer than it ever did with a heel.

Even tricky shapes that usually need “styling” suddenly become throw-on-and-go. The loafers do the heavy lifting so you don’t have to.

So if you’ve got a wardrobe full of dresses and no desire to wobble around in heels, this is your cue.

One good pair of loafers and suddenly every dress you own feels new again.