The Essentials: 8 Sharp Loafer Heels For Work AND Play

Got a hot date or vino with the girls after work but stressed out by the idea of sprinting home to change or lugging an entire outfit with you like a bag lady? No need to get your Provocateurs in a knot! Grab a pair of heeled loafers to transition effortlessly (and stylishly) from the office to après-work drinks. A sharp style that marries the classic shape of a flat loafer to the height and sexy power-strut of a good heel, the loafer pump looks equally at home behind a desk as it does, sassily cross-legged, at a posh dinner table or trendy lounge.

Go for that no-fuss, Parisienne-cool look in cropped dress trousers or slim cigarette pants (rolled up—show off those ankles!), a drapey tee and blazer (leave the blazer at work). Or opt for a girly spin by donning a button-down chiffon blouse and pencil skirt to work, but replacing the latter with a compact mini skirt and adding a statement necklace once the hour hand reaches five.