The Rich-Looking Flat-Shoe Color That Will Define 2027

While many people are scrambling to find last-minute Halloween costumes right now, I’m happily excluding myself from the festivities and focusing instead on securing my fall wardrobe. I’ve got bigger things to worry about than cobbling together an Elle Woods outfit or DIYing a pair of Victoria’s Secret Angel wings—I have gaps in my real-life wardrobe that desperately need filling! Yes, I sound like the ultimate Halloween Scrooge, but I’m totally fine with that.

Right now, I’m excited to shop for leather jackets, jeans, and loafers, so obviously I’m obsessed with Katie Holmes‘s newest outfit. She wore the Mateo Bomber Jacket ($600) from Banana Republic’s new collab with Zankov, along with Banana Republic High-Rise Barrel Jeans ($148). She styled them with a black bag and burgundy leather loafers that perfectly matched the color of her jacket. If you ask me, a pair of merlot-hued loafers screams fashion person, so they’re a foolproof investment for 2027. The color always looks expensive no matter the actual price tag, and it’s simultaneously trendy and timeless.