Lethal killer heels that are too dangerous to wear
Back in 2001, Manolo Blahnik famously made a pair of stilettos that were too lethal to ever be worn. The killer heels had 9cm high, razor sharp stilettos made of titanium – a metal that is …
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Gianmarco Lorenzi Spring / Summer collection 2012
The Gianmarco Lorenzi Spring / Summer 2012 collection is finally here, and it doesn’t disappoint. The collection was promised as far back as November 2011, but it seems to be proving that good things may take …
Tips on stripper shoes from the diary of an angry stripper
Reporter Sarah Tressler, who covers society events for the Houston Chronicle newspaper in Texas, has been reportedly moonlighting as a stripper, according to rival newspaper the Houston Press. The Press reports that Tressler is a “society reporter …
Lipstick high heels
Lipstick and high heels were born to go together, and now the Pleaser brand has combined the two to create a range of shoes with high heels that look like a lipstick. Like many of …
Nael Coce made eco-friendly high heels with built in ballet flats
**Archive post note** July 2023: Back in 2012, we reported on a new shoe brand called Nael Coce which made high heels with built in flats as liners. Nael Coce (which is “Eco Clean” written …
Louboutin launches 20th anniversary capsule collection via exclusive pop-up store
Christian Louboutin has celebrated 20 years of being in business by launching a capsule collection of 20 exclusive shoes, all reinterpretations of classic Louboutin styles from years gone by. At this stage the capsule collection is available exclusively …
Manolo Blahnik celebrates 40 years with archive collection
Stiletto superstar Manolo Blahnik is celebrating 40 years as a designer by releasing a collection of re-dos of some of his most famous shoes from his enormous archive of designs. The Manolo Blahnik capsule collection of …
Stuart Weitzman redoes the million dollar shoe in 2012
In 2002 Mulholland Drive actress Laura Harring strode down the red carpet at the Oscars wearing a pair of Stuart Weitzman creations that would come to be known as the “million dollar shoes.” Adorned with 464 …
The birth and rise of the red sole – as the judge saw it
In a little over 20 years Christian Louboutin has gone from a virtually unknown shoemaker to the world-famous head of a brand that sells around 240,000 pairs of designer shoes in the United States alone. …
Fake shoes top counterfeiting survey but most consumers won’t buy them
Fake shoes and clothing have topped a UK survey undertaken last month by YouGov which asked consumers about the types of counterfeit goods they might buy. First, the good news: of the 2,081 respondents, a …