Whatever happened to Daniele Renzi shoes?
Back in 2014, we included Italian brand Daniele Renzi in our guide to buying 6 inch heels online. But since then the shoes have completely disappeared from the internet (and therefore from our guide). If …
What’s the difference between Louboutin’s So Kate and Pigalle high heels?
Christian Louboutin’s So Kate 5 inch stiletto heels created quite a stir when they launched in 2013. Back then the designer’s website even asserted that So Kate was “sure to gather a following just as …
What is toe cleavage?
Toe cleavage is a very popular fashion look when it comes to high heels. But what does “toe cleavage” actually mean? And does it matter? What’s in a name? The definition of toe cleavage The …
What does “vero cuoio” mean on the bottom of high heeled shoes?
Buyers of both cheap and expensive stilettos are accustomed to seeing the words “vero cuoio” often stamped on the soles of the shoes. But what does vero cuoio (and the vero cuoio logo) actually mean? …
Kate Moss wore Manolo Blahniks as her wedding shoes not Christian Louboutins
There’s nothing like a celebrity shoe controversy to excite fashionistas. One long-standing celeb footwear controversy that refuses to die is this: who made Kate Moss’s wedding shoes? Was it Manolo Blahnik or Christian Louboutin? It …
Could Blake Lively really be Cinderella?
Pictured recently on Instagram with her size 9 feet surrounded by footwear, Blake Lively could be mistaken for Cinderella. It’s not that far-fetched: after all, the actress was only 23 when Christian Louboutin named a …
Mr Jimmy Choo – a brief biography
Born in Malaysia in 1957, Jimmy Choo is considered a grand-master of the stiletto heel. Choo made his first pair of shoes at the age of just 12 when working in the family business that …
Mr Manolo Blahnik – a brief biography
Manolo Blahnik is the modern legend for today’s stiletto heel, probably the greatest shoemaker of the 20th and 21st centuries. The maestro of mules did not come from fashion royalty: Manolo Blahnik was born in …
Mr Roger Vivier – a brief biography
French shoe designer Roger Vivier certainly popularised the high heel and may well have actually invented the stiletto. A “stiletto” heel is named after the Italian word meaning small metal dagger, and stilettos became an …
Commuting in flats
One of my heel-loving friends had a unique approach to commuting in flat shoes. At the end of the working day, she would sling her purse over her shoulder, say goodbye to her colleagues and …