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# Python Luxe Spring Loafers
College Unveils Vibrant Loafer Designs for the Spring Season

By Amy Duong | Published 2019-05-21 | Fashion
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antick
References: [highsnobiety](https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/college-antick-python-loafers-release-info/) & [slamjamsocialism](https://www.slamjamsocialism.com/sneaker-sale/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=17052019_sneaker-sale)

Recognizable loafer brand College has made a reputation for itself since the 50s and recently unveiled three [new loafers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slide-loafer) on [Slam Jam](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fuct-collaboration) in the form of the 'Antick.' The new Antick Cross loafer was originally seen in the brand's Fall/Winter 2018 offerings but takes on a white cross graphic to take it to a new angle.

It boasts white leather materials throughout the uppers accented with a bright orange graphic print. In terms of the silhouette, it features a rounded toe and sits on a luxe leather sole. The Python loafers are constructed from [premium leather materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/huf-x-gh-bass) throughout the uppers as well, translating throughout the sole and the rounded toe. This option arrives in two colorways of either a gray or a red iteration.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.7/10
- Popularity: 61% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Vibrant Loafer Designs:** Disruptive innovation opportunities exist in creating new and eye-catching designs for loafers that appeal to fashion-conscious consumers.
- **Premium Leather Materials:** Disruptive innovation opportunities lie in developing and utilizing high-quality leather materials to enhance the style and durability of loafers.
- **Graphic Print Accents:** Disruptive innovation opportunities can arise from incorporating bold and unique graphic prints to add a pop of visual interest to loafers.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Footwear:** The footwear industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by embracing unconventional designs and materials for loafers.
- **Fashion:** The fashion industry can leverage disruptive innovation in loafers by introducing new trends and styles that appeal to the modern consumer.
- **Leather Goods:** The leather goods industry has an opportunity for disruptive innovation by developing innovative techniques and materials for creating stylish and sustainable loafers.

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