I’ve said this many times before but it’s worth repeating: no-one ever looked glamorous when their feet hurt. Shoes that you can actually walk in are a crucial part of the grown-up’ ...
Now that the summer pedicure is sorted (and a very last-minute holiday booked), I can think about taking my socks off, at last. On vacation, my go-to sandals are Teva Originals or navy Eva Birk...
The low wedge or flatform has been one of the breakthrough styles of the last decade, elegantly bridging the gap between structured shoes and trainers. ‘Flatforms have elevated the idea o...
Grazia magazine recently featured an article headed ‘Brace yourself for life post-trainers’, explaining that sneakers are over and high fashion has moved on. According to the Sunday...
In the 1970s, wearing sneakers was a subversive act (Mick Jagger married Bianca Perez-Mora Macias in a pair). Now that dress codes are more relaxed and ‘Sports Luxe’ has gone mainstream, p...
This month I’m embracing the Scottish lifestyle trend ‘coorie’ (meaning to cuddle or to hug) – the Highlands version of hygge. Bracing country walks in chunky knitwear and sturdy hi...
Not so long ago I was asked to join the Flats vs Heels debate with Vanessa Feltz on BBC Radio London. The catalyst for this conversation was the publication of Michelle Obama’s memoir (review co...
Only earlier this week I was eulogising over the multitalented tuxedo and trainers combo; a confidence-boosting outfit that can take the wearer anywhere. And then, HELLO Emma Thompson.
Award-winning footwear designer Tracey Neuls shuns catwalk trends in favour of doing her own thing. Something that she’s been working on since the age of nine, when using two cereal boxes...
I’ve added to my holiday sandal wardrobe. Last year, Tevas for climbing the rocks in Greece, this summer waterproof Birkenstocks.
‘Do platforms look elegant now? I’d say not,’ footwear designer Georgina Goodman asserts of the fashion world’s move from skyscraper heels to stylish flats, ‘they no longer feel exclusive.
I had the same conversation with two completely different women yesterday. Not one of us could remember the last time we wore heels.