Every cool girl is wearing: fur-lined and fur-trimmed shoes

Alexa Chung, Leandra Medine and Linda Tol in Gucci fur-lined and trimmed leather slippers available at GUCCI.com

The Gucci furry loafer is undoubtedly the fashion totem of Fall 2015. The front part is that classic mid-shine Gucci loafer shape, with a horse-bit snaffle that harks back to the 80s, while the inside and the back are like a pair of slippers or a squashed children’s TV puppet. It isn’t the first time high fashion has made a case for the furry inner sole. In autumn 2012, Céline designer Phoebe Philo showed a court shoe with a real fur inside: a pair of fur-lined Birkenstock-ish sandals from the same collection were a pivotal moment in haute slipper chic. Of course, detractors pointed and sneered at their weirdness and impracticality, but a couple of seasons later, actual Birkenstocks were doing a brisk trade in sheepskin-lined sandals. Despite these recent forays into furry-shoe territory, Alessandro Michele, Gucci’s recently installed designer, has been credited with making the furry shoe all his own.

Anna dello Russo

Helena Bordon
(Photo: Team Peter Stitger)

Fashion blogger Nina Suess

Fashion blogger Irina Lakicevic

Balenciaga mink fur-trimmed jacquard pumps available at MATCHESFASHION.com
Balenciaga orange and black jacquard fur-trimmed pumps available at MYTHERESA.com
Sophia Webster red, blue and green metallic leopard print body and black rabbit fur trimmed front strap sandals available at BROWNS
Salvatore Ferragamo suede and fur-trimmed sandals available at MATCHESFASHION.com

Pernille Teisbaek of Look de Pernille