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Prada’s Dalmatian Loafers Are Back: A ’90s Shoe Story
A graphic holiday reissue brings Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s shoe history into the conversation. Here is how we would think about wearing the idea now.
By I Want Her Shoes Club · November 12, 2026 · 3 min read
Some shoes stay interesting long after the season they came from. Prada’s black-and-white printed calf-hair loafers are back in the holiday conversation, and their appeal is easy to understand: a familiar silhouette with a pattern that refuses to disappear.
Who What Wear reports that the reissue revisits the Fall/Winter 1995 loafers associated with Carolyn Bessette Kennedy. The current Prada product page describes a square toe, a 40-millimeter block heel and the house’s triangle logo.
A statement can start at your feet
Our favorite way to approach a bold shoe is to begin with familiar clothes. Try a straight black trouser, a soft knit and a coat you already know works. Or imagine the graphic print below a simple skirt, with enough space around it for the shape to read.
You can take that idea into your wardrobe without buying this particular pair. A patterned loafer, a textured shoe or an unexpected color might already be waiting there.
Admire the history, check the availability
At our November 12, 2026 check, Prada’s U.S. page listed the loafers at $1,720 and displayed sold out online. Availability may change; the product page is the place to check.
That makes this a story to enjoy and discuss, rather than a promise that you can add them to your cart today.
Would you keep the rest of the outfit quiet, or mix the print with something equally expressive?