Women's Patent Glossy Loafers

This is the shiny end of the women's rack. What these pairs have in common is the finish, not the material underneath: three quarters of them are faux leather with a gloss on top, and the rest carry the shine on leather. It reads the same either way.

See also: Patent Loafers, Women's Loafers, Women's Heel Loafers, Black Loafers, Silver Loafers, Golden Loafers

What a glossy finish actually gives you

It is a surface, not a material, and that surface behaves in a very particular way.

1. It dresses an outfit up instantly
   A glossy shoe under plain black pants does more than any accessory. This is the pair you keep for evenings, weddings and anything with a dress code.
   See also: Men's Wedding Loafers

2. It cleans in one pass
   A damp cloth takes off whatever the sidewalk put on. No cream, no brush, nothing to feed.

3. It shows a crease
   The one thing it does not hide. Where the shoe bends, the shine breaks, and that line stays. Buy a pair that fits rather than one you have to crush your foot into.

Wearing it without looking overdressed

Keep the rest matte. A glossy shoe next to a glossy bag and a glossy belt reads as a costume, and one shining thing is the whole point.

Black is the safe version and the one that goes everywhere. If you already own it, a deep red or a metallic does the same job with more to say.