Top 10 high heeled loafers

Next: Next spells office wear for many, but they've quietly been doing a steady line in all manner of loafers for years. £45 (Buy) Photograph: NEXT

Next: The lifted toe is ever so slight, but a well executed design when it comes to tempering the shoe's sturdy look. £45 (Buy)
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Pied D Terre: The block heel balances out the navy to hit the right amount of chunky and feminine. But it's the jagged trim we love. Down from £125 to £56 (Buy)
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New Look: Admittedly, this is a highly sexualised version of the heeled loafer. Yes, the stiletto heel is ever so thin and tall. And yes, the platform base isn't something you'd usually associated with a laid-back loafer. But if you're prepared to dip a toe (sorry) in this footwear trend, the £24.99 isn't a bad place to start. (Buy)
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Marks and Spencer: Thanks to the Duchess formerly known as Middleton, court shoes are back in a big way. We like M&S's dash of patent detail on the toe. £25.00 (Buy)
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Kurt Geiger: The devil's in the detail with this one, namely the suede tassles against an otherwise totally patent shoe. Down from £140 to £84 (Buy)
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Topshop: No-nonsense four inch heels with the edge taken off by a soft suede finish. £62 (Buy) Photograph: TOPSHOP

Next: Yep, that's a 5 inch heel you're looking at. But not only are wedges, like, so on trend, but they offer broader support than other heels. And the light tan colour is just lovely. £40 (Buy) Photograph: next

Dune: The heel height on this one is simply listed as 'very high'. We would also classify this look as 'very 1990s'. Team with a bomber jacket and big gold earrings if you really want to run with the look. £95 (Buy) Photograph: dune

Next: Ta-dah! Shiny, chocolate brown, tassled and ultra-feminine. A distinctively grand variation on a theme. £38 (Buy)
Photograph: next.co.uk