What can male slippers wear?

Sleepers are a classic type of shoe with a solid top without buckles on a flat sole or a small heel. The material for the sleepers is usually natural leather, suede, nubuck or other soft materials. In other words, sleepers are luxurious men's slippers, in which you can safely leave the house, adding to their everyday look.

In recent years, sleepers again rapidly began to come into vogue. They look very interesting and at the same time extremely comfortable, which undoubtedly pleases the majority of men who appreciate convenience.

They wear these slippers, of course, not at home, although they once thought primarily as home shoes for oriental sheikhs and sultans. But these shoes have since undergone small but significant changes, and now, without losing their luxury, amazingly emphasizes the images of modern men.

The fashion for sleepers first appeared in England in the 19th century. Only wealthy gentlemen could afford it, because it was made of the most expensive materials and decorated with hand embroidery: velvet or silk. At that time, sleepers were worn only at home with pajamas and a special smoking tuxedo.

In the 60s of the last century, sleepers experience a rebirth. These shoes are worn not only at home. She can be seen on President Kennedy during country walks.

Modern fashion has since been engaged in intensive rethinking of luxury items from the past and has adapted them to everyday mass use. And she did not avoid sleepers, and how can it be? After all, these shoes are extremely comfortable to wear and at the same time have a presentable appearance that gets along very well together and becomes popular among the men of modern society.

Since then, designers began to produce sleepers not only from expensive materials, but also turned to such fabrics as velor and velveteen. Remained unchanged, perhaps, the tongue on the rise, decorated still often with embroidery or perforation.

Traditional sleepers can be found at well-known brands "Billionaire" and "Tod’s". More affordable options are Lacoste and Tommy Hilfiger.

Kanye West in a typical rapper style successfully combines jeans and sleepers. He is undoubtedly one of the main trendsetters of modern fashion. Sleepers today began to wear everywhere, not only celebrities, but also their fans and ordinary citizens. Even the mass market offers them today, for example, “Zara” and “Top Shop”.

According to their purpose, sleepers are close to "penny loafers." But sleepers still look more extravagant. In combination with the style of “smart casual” sleepers create respectable and stylish images.

But rethinking does not mean a violation of traditions. Sleepers are still worn without socks, although some stylists advise you to wear sleepers with plain thin socks to maintain elegance in style. This advice is useful to those men who are ardent supporters of the official style.

First of all, sleepers look good with all models of summer trousers: slacks, jeans, chinos. In this case, a thin sweater with a V-neck, pullover, jumper, polo shirt or a loose shirt will suit your trousers if you are an adherent of classic style. Sleepers can also be worn with trousers, a printed T-shirt and a club jacket, which, in turn, will give an interesting image of a semi-sports relaxed style.

Sleepers can be combined with shorts. As the top in this case, it is better to choose a thin knitted turtleneck with a free cut or a polo shirtA club jacket in combination with a printed T-shirt in some cases will also be appropriate.

This shoe will be appropriate in a classic look, created with the help of a single color trouser suit. A jacket with a turn-down collar and pants with an arrow will look good in combination with light-colored monochrome sleepers. You can also choose a color contrasting to the suit for the shoes, if the one-tone top is also made in the same tone. Under the jacket in this case it is better to wear a plain T-shirt or a knitted sweater in a semi-sports style.

This model of shoes looks perfect in everyday styles. Interesting combinations are obtained with narrow jeans in combination with a plain top and a knitted cardigan or denim. Do not lose sight of the ensemble, consisting of wide cotton trousers and a T-shirt made of the finest material.

Sleepers are not recommended to wear with a tuxedo as well as with accessories such as a tie or bow tie. This shoe model itself brings some relaxation to the bow, and therefore you should not include sleepers in the official style. In all other images, sleepers will be appropriate and will add a solemnity element to the set of clothes, while skillfully emphasizing the gathered bow.