Next to diamonds, shoes just may be a girls’ best friend and in our humble opinion, there can never be too many places for a girl to indulge in a little shoe shopping. The talent pool, so to speak, expanded last night with the launch of the latest Steve Madden store, this time in Melbourne’s Bourke Street....
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Hot on the red-sole heels of the release of his Christian Louboutin: 20 Years book, one of fashions greatest shoe designers is set to celebrate his milestone with one of New York City’s finest department stores, Bergdorf Goodman (check out the amazing store window display in his honour). January 31st (NYC time, February 1st...
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Have you had a peek inside Christian Louboutin’s book yet? The man needs no introduction; he’s one of the world’s most celebrated shoe designers and has launched a self-titled book which showcases some of his most remarkable designs. But it’s not just a book of pretty pictures of stilettoes, he’s worked with the likes of...
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Most of us can remember the grungy fashion staple of the 90s; the black doc with its’ characteristic canary yellow stitching. Recently it has gone though a makeover with Agyness Deyn the new face of the brand, launching the First and Forever campaign. Here we have a look at its evolution over the years, from grunge to...
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As the rainy days come and go as quickly as one of my best friends changes her nail colour, we have a shoe pick for you. Even if you’re a fan of the high heel, you can’t go past the DKNY Voyager Rain Boot for those annoying showers that the weatherman did not predict. Made to “roll, drop and go: these versatile gumboots /...
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When Christian Louboutin aren’t busy suing people over the fact that they think they own the right to be the only ones to make shoes with a red sole, they’re turning their office trash into your treasures. Their newest Trash pumps have taken the eco friendly trend and turned their office rubbish into shoe decoration. So the...
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Romance Was Born held one of my favourite shows at Australian Fashion Week this year, their theatrical shows and designs always manages to take my breathe away. Though for spring/summer 2011-12 they didn’t create elaborate footwear for the runway show, understandable though, models had to walk quite a long distance from the...
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Amid the saga that is Yves Saint Laurent vs Christian Louboutin in the case about the red sole heels, Australian shoe label Peeptoe Shoes have released a statement in regards to their change of sole colour in their heels from red to purple: Contrary to media reports, Australia’s leading footwear and accessory brand PeepToe...
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A few weeks ago we blogged about how the history of the red sole dates back to the 1600s – not to 1992 when Christian Louboutin supposedly created his signature red sole. And it seems that Yves Saint Laurent’s lawyers are telling the courts the same thing in the Louboutin vs YSL law suit. ElleUK claims that in court filed...
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Nothing makes a statement like red and throughout history red has been used as a colour to mark social status and wealth. In the wake of Christian Louboutin’s recent litigious action, we examine the history behind the scarlet heel, specifically in France during the 16th and 17th century, and look at where high heels...
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