What to wear with men's moccasins?
Moccasins can successfully complement both a strict business and practical everyday look of any representative of the stronger sex. Comfortable, lightweight and stylish, these shoes are suitable for men of all ages - regardless of status or occupation. What clothes should be combined with moccasins in order to get a catchy and fashionable image, we will consider in this article.
What style do they suit?
Moccasins are a kind of soft shoes with a flat elastic sole. They are distinguished from other types of footwear by the absence of any fixation elements - metal fasteners, lacing, straps, side rubber inserts, Velcro. Another characteristic feature of moccasins is the wide and elongated upper part (“tongue”), which tightly fits the instep of the foot.
Moccasins can rightfully be considered a versatile shoe, as they go well with most items of men's wardrobe. Combining the features of classic, casual and sports shoes, moccasins can perfectly complement both a strict business and democratic informal image.
At the same time, their versatility allows them to be easily used by both young and mature, and even older men.
Most often, moccasins are combined with comfortable and practical casual clothes. Designers recommend wearing these shoes with jeans, breeches, slacks, chinos, bomber jackets, cropped jackets, thin jumpers, puffed demi-season vests. Loafers look very stylish in combination with rolled up jeans - the most hit trend of recent seasons.
Loafers will organically complement a democratic male look in an elegant preppy style. Combining the features of a strict business style and a casual-smart style, preppy symbolizes convenience, neatness, belonging to the privileged strata of society. As part of a preppy style for men, designers recommend combining moccasins with banana trousers, thick shorts, polo shirts and T-shirts, vests and classic cut jackets.
Moccasins are able to fit well into a classic business look. However, in this case, stylists recommend combining this type of footwear with elegant suits ("twos" and "threes") that fit perfectly on the figure. Young people may prefer suits consisting of a classic jacket or blazer and cropped, slightly tapered trousers.
Also, designers remind that moccasins that complement a classic suit must be simple and strict, without any catchy and textured decor.
Wearing rules
To create the most elegant, trendy and thoughtful image, you should take into account a number of simple conditions even at the stage of choosing clothes for moccasins. So, designers recommend combining these shoes with clothes made of light blended, as well as textured (linen, cotton) natural fabrics. Loafers of any color are perfectly combined with denim and knitwear.
Moccasins are shoes designed to be worn during the warmer months. For this reason, they, like sandals, are prescribed to be worn without socks. Stylists consider wearing moccasins with socks bad manners.
These shoes go perfectly with almost any casual outfit. Skinny pants in casual style, classic jeans, and short summer shorts made of dense fabric look equally good with her. Summer men's breeches and semi-long breeches also look original with moccasins.At the same time, stylists do not recommend combining these shoes with loose sportswear, as well as with cargo pants and wide trousers in military style.
When choosing clothes for moccasins, stylists advise taking into account not only the colors, but also the type of material from which the shoes are made. Besides, in order to choose the right clothes for moccasins, you should take into account their design and decor features.
So, bright colored moccasins, decorated with embroidery, fasteners, contrasting inserts, it is not recommended to combine with clothes of strict classical style... Brightly colored shoes with eye-catching décor are best paired with practical, casual wear in understated, neutral colors.
Loafers made of leather and suede should be combined with clothing made of textured dense fabrics - denim, tweed, fine wool. Stylists recommend wearing lightweight textile footwear with things made of cotton, linen, knitwear, thin blended fabrics.
Combination with clothes depending on color
The color of moccasins is one of the important criteria that should be considered when creating a strict formal or democratic everyday male look. When choosing the right clothes for these comfortable shoes, stylists recommend avoiding flashy and provocative color combinations.
More risky experiments with colors and shades should be avoided by mature and older men.
Black
Black moccasins can be combined with clothes of both light and dark colors. A black casual suit with a white shirt, youth dark blue jeans in the spirit of street style, and graphite gray corduroy cropped trousers will look organic with such shoes. It is worth noting that black shoes that open the ankles, according to stylists, are best suited to owners of dark skin and tanned legs.
Black moccasins are allowed to be combined with variegated and multi-colored wardrobe items. In particular, clothes decorated with intricate color prints, geometric ornaments, and ethnic patterns perfectly suit such shoes.
Brown
Brown moccasins will perfectly fit into an informal men's look in casual style. Stylists recommend wearing such shoes with jeans of any style and color, with plaid, striped and plain shirts, as well as light T-shirts in beige and brown tones. Summer ensembles of T-shirts and shorts in golden-sand, gray-blue or greenish-olive shades will perfectly complement light brown shoes.
Beige
Many stylists consider beige shoes to be universal, since they are successfully combined with clothes of almost any color. Beige moccasins look best with indigo jeans, as well as with light summer clothes in soft pastel colors, for example, pale turquoise, light yellow, pale green tones. Clothes of any brown shades - from light coffee to golden sand and rich umber - will also be a win-win addition to beige shoes.
Blue
Stylists advise to combine blue moccasins with clothes of a similar color scheme. It is recommended to wear light and dark blue jeans with a straight and tapered cut with these shoes. Light blue, turquoise, ink and black slacks and chinos, breeches and shorts go well with blue shoes. An equally successful addition to blue moccasins is clothing of any gray shades - from pale pearl to dark graphite.
White
White shoes are in harmony with clothes of neutral tones - gray, blue, black. It is allowed to combine it with things of any light shades, diluting the ensemble with bright color accents.
Also, to create elegant and catchy images, experts recommend combining white shoes with clothes decorated with black and white or gray and white prints.
Red
Moccasins of a spectacular red color can be safely combined with clothes of any neutral shades. These shoes are best worn with trousers, breeches or jeans in white, gray, navy or black. An excellent addition to this ensemble will be a red shirt, matched to the tone of the shoes.
Green
Green shoes are allowed to be combined with clothes of a similar range, as well as blue and dark blue shades. An equally successful addition to green moccasins will be plain clothes in neutral colors - white, black, gray. Care should be taken to combine green shoes with colorful clothes, as well as with orange and red products.
Stylists recommend not to combine more than three different colors in one ensemble. The rule of good form is the use of one or two neutral (basic) colors and one bright accent that attracts attention in the image. An example of this is a simple yet catchy menswear ensemble consisting of bright red moccasins, a gray casual two-piece suit and a classic white shirt. In the role of an auxiliary accent in this ensemble, it is allowed to use a tie that matches the color of the shoes.
For colored moccasins, designers recommend choosing clothes of the closest, "related" shade, adjacent to the original color in the rainbow spectrum. So, for example, clothes of orange or purple tones are best suited to red shoes, yellow or blue to green ones. Neutral colors (black, white, gray) blend harmoniously with all shades of the rainbow.
Examples of successful images
Moccasins in bright colors can perfectly complement the image of a stylish urban dandy. An example of this is the ensemble consisting of a classic double-breasted pearl lilac jacket, a lilac lilac gingham shirt and cropped light blue tapered trousers. Stylish ultramarine moccasins, diluting the tranquility of blue-lilac shades, act as a bright accent addition to this ensemble. The informality of the proposed image is emphasized by open ankles and an unbuttoned shirt collar.
This version of an image in a casual style is optimal for business men of young and mature age.
Black suede loafers for men can be a great addition to the outfitsuitable for an informal corporate party. The proposed ensemble organically intertwines elements of business and everyday styles. Tapered black trousers that open the ankles in this ensemble are harmoniously combined with a T-shirt of the same color, which has a round neckline. The austerity of black dilutes the dazzling white blazer with casually rolled up sleeves. Such an unusual but stylish ensemble will suit both young and mature men.
The combination of moccasins and jeans can be safely attributed to the classic options. To create a fairly simple but practical and stylish ensemble, you need to combine bright cornflower blue moccasins, cropped straight jeans and a classic light-colored shirt with half-sleeves in one look. It is worth paying attention to the fact that the shirt in this ensemble is supposed to be worn outside, slightly tucking the sleeves. Such an ensemble is most suitable for young men who lead an active lifestyle.
Stylists recommend wearing moccasins not only with trousers and jeans that open the ankles, but also with breeches, and even shorts. For an example, here's a bold, street-style ensemble that blends dark brown moccasins with mid-calf denim breeches.
The deep blue color of the breeches in this look is successfully emphasized by a shirt with a white and blue floral print.Wrist accessories (bracelets or watches) made of leather of the same color as moccasins will become an excellent addition to the look. The presented ensemble is optimal for a summer party in a friendly company, trips or walks around the city.
An excellent example of an informal look that includes elements of the classic style, is a summer men's ensemble in which moccasins are successfully combined with knee-length shorts. The red-brown color of the moccasins in this ensemble almost exactly matches the color of the belt.
The severity and straightforwardness of the cut of the graphite-gray shorts are diluted with a soft lilac shirt with a fitted cut with half-length sleeves. The proposed ensemble can be an excellent option not only for informal business meetings, but also for office work, where there are no strict dress code requirements.