May it be cold and dry next winter, with nary a bomb cyclone in sight.

Why? Because shaggy, furry footwear is all over London's runways. Chalk it up to being further proof that British designers have the best sense of humour. Furry, floor-mopping shoes in the world's most famous rainy city? Bof!

Think of this as the next step beyond what Miu Miu started with its pearl encrusted slides in 2016 and Christoper Kane with those mink-lined Crocs last year. Soft, furry footwear isn't going away anytime soon.

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Let's have a look shall we?

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Preen at London Fashion Week.
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Preen at London Fashion Week.

At Preen, the furry footwear was delightfully outlandish, lush and plush. Also surprisingly covetable. The great irony: they were the sartorial punctuation point in a collection inspired by deep sea divers.

Burberry's came in silver tinsel. Because Christopher Bailey's multicoloured raver-inspired streetwear wouldn't have quite the same punch with army green Wellies. Rainbow on top, party on the bottom.

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Simone Rocha at London Fashion Week.
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Simone Rocha at London Fashion Week.

Simone Rocha, queen of the furry slipper showed slightly more elongated, pointier toed versions of her trademark. They heightened the overall sense of glamour that defined her autumn clothes.

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ASAI, of Fashion East, at London Fashion Week.

ASAI, of Fashion East, showed tactile warrior boots that were part Wakanda, part Game of Thrones.

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Ashley Williams at London Fashion Week.

Ashley Williams's created fashion-y versions of your mom's fuzzy bedroom slippers and embellished them with rhinestone slogans.

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Markus Lupfer at London Fashion Week.

And Markus Lupfer's powder blue heels looked like Care Bear hugs for the feet.

Now go forth and avoid puddles.

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Kenya Hunt

Kenya Hunt is the Editor-in-Chief of ELLE UK. Her career spans working for some of the world's most influential women’s titles on both sides of the Atlantic from her post-graduate days as an Assistant Editor at the seminal magazine, Jane, to her time as Deputy Editor of Grazia UK and ELLE UK. As the founder of R.O.O.M. Mentoring, she advocates for greater diversity within the fashion industry by providing a supportive network for some of the many talented aspiring designers, journalists and image makers of colour London has to offer. In 2021, she was recognised by The British Fashion Council for her work and given a Global Leader Of Change Award at its annual Fashion Awards. An American based in London, she lives south of the river with her husband and two sons. Her critically-acclaimed book, Girl: Essays on Black Womanhood (HarperCollins/HQ), is out now.