Sloop loafers spoiled by marinated olive oil

I simply adore the lightness of the Spring/Summer loafers, more the latter, when it is very hot. Over the past days here in Southern Sweden the weather moved from plus 30 degrees celsius to just below twenty and paired with rain. 
So my good intentions whilst hot was to bring out my few Summer loafers out and air them. 
It is funny that I have had the three Sloop loafers as seen below, but only used one pair bottom right and that was like two years ago, as I simply forgot that I did own these three Sloop loafers.

Loafers for the Spring and Summer from top: Sloop (dark brown suede) and Sloop dark brown, bottom: GJ Cleverley (left) and another Sloop (tan) bottom (right) which I have used a few times until I got caught up in rain in 2010 and simply forgot about this.

Here the Sloop, my favourite Summer shoe paired with Gammarelli red socks

 The Sloop with water markings from a down pair in 2010. 

Now, three days ago, I was wearing the same shoe (above Sloop), when in a Supermarket, the trolly behind me had a drip of Olive oil and just happened to end on my right foot Sloop loafer. The trolly lady was apologetic, she was not aware that her shopping trolly had a drip, I offered to clean as she was "so big" meaning pregnant and later offered to push her trolly to her car. I felt good as a Shoe Aristo Cat and a Gent. She was grateful and that made my day, but ended up with a shoe touched by marinated olive oil. Maybe will make a good patina. Hmmm not sure. Looks terrible anyway. May have to discard this Sloop, time will tell.

Photos sourced from me

Last inspiration for the summer from Italy and the USA

For those of you who still have the privilege and can still enjoy the Summer of 2012, this post is for you, with summer inspirations from Europe (mainly Italy) and the USA (Brothers Churchwell) for the last minute inspiration. Up here in the Nordic, I do not recall three days of consecutive summer sun shine this year. So I am already gearing down for Fall. Hmm, not so lucky this year. Next summer perhaps. 

Mustard linen double breasted suit paired with loafers and sockless. My favourite linen colour, I have this in a single breasted suiting. But I think the double breasted looks very sartorial. Note the gent behind in the blue jacket wearing a Sloop loafer. Nice touch.

White linen double breasted jacket paired with red trousers and a brown in brown spectator shoe. No-one will dare pull this look in the Nordic.

Pale blue linen suit with a crisp white shirt, paired with orange shoes

Navy blue double breasted paired with khaki trousers, very classic, and a pair of double monks. Great attire. Very simple and elegant.

Bold check suit (Manuel Vanni) paired with a pair of red tassel loafers. That is for gents with a very strong statement. Love the attire. Note the lady behind also in red shoes, coincidence or??

Brothers Churchwell in their summer attire whilst golfing.

Brothers Churchwell both wearing double breasted suits

Pictures sourced from Anton from Helsinki and Sartorial Splendor USA

Summer inspiration alá Les Sapeurs (Gentlemen of Congo)

For the coming Summer be inspired by and try dressing sartorially alá the Gentlemen of Congo (Les Sapeurs) style. In one of the earlier blogs, I mentioned the Gents of Congo and their feel and attention to details and colour, men of Sartorial honour.


Well, why not try the below shown blazers and pair them with suede shoes like the ones depicted below. Oh, do not forget to add trousers, braces, belts and socks to pair the jackets. Use some colour to the trousers, so you have the Gents of Congo effect. Good luck Gents and Shoe AristoCats.

Carmina suede loafer

 Linen Summer double breasted blazer, add a pocket square to the breast pocket

 Markowski suede tassel loafer

 Two button single breasted Summer jacket/blazer

 Three button single breasted Summer jacket with patch pockets, add pocket square

Add the Sloop loafer to the above Summer jacket

Pictures sourced from the Internet