Essential guide to Manolo Blahnik’s Hangisi high heels
Hangisi by Manolo Blahnik is the heel which Sex and the City fans will remember was used by Carrie’s boyfriend Mr Big to propose to her in the first SATC movie. Carrie famously went on …
Did Marilyn Monroe really say she owed the inventor of high heels a lot?
“I don’t know who invented high heels,” a supposed quote by Marilyn Monroe goes, “but all women owe him a lot.” Marilyn is also sometimes quoted to go on to say: “Excuse the pun, but …
How to get the right size heels when shopping online
Buying the correct size heel is a challenge when shopping online, but the task of getting the right heels for your foot size goes back well before the internet. “If women would learn to buy …
Review of Fern pumps by LK Bennett
I have a confession to make. You see I am a bit of a Kate Middleton tragic. Perhaps one of the most wonderful things Kate has unwittingly introduced me to is LK Bennett heels. Great …
Marilyn Monroe did not cut off her heels or make one heel shorter than the other
Marilyn Monroe’s walk, like nearly everything about her, is famed for being sexy and sensuous. Her look is easy on the eye, her voice is easy on the ear. There must be a secret to …
How to choose the perfect wedding heels
You’ve made the big decision to wear heels and not flats on your wedding day. But how are you to choose between all the beautiful wedding heels vying for your bridal attention and limited funds? …
Should I wear heels for my wedding?
Unless your heart is set on being a barefoot bride, chances are that choosing the right wedding shoes will be an important factor in planning your wedding day. The biggest shoe decision for a bride …
Gianvito Rossi is the son of Sergio Rossi
Any profile of shoe designer Gianvito Rossi (creator of the above-pictured classic 4 inch pump) has to start by confirming what many might already well know: yes, Gianvito Rossi is the son of top-end shoe …
Princess Diana’s heel height increased after her divorce from Prince Charles
It’s been confirmed that Princess Diana increased her heel height by a full inch after her divorce from Prince Charles in 1996. The revelation, which underlined what fashion onlookers had seen with their own eyes, …
How to date a vintage heel or shoe
If you are lucky enough to have come across a spectacular pair of vintage high heels or other shoes, you may be interested to work out the era or year that they date from. But …