Earlier this week, I was part of a group of digital editors who had the distinct pleasure of sitting down for a chat with Net-a-Porter Fashion Director Holli Rogers to hear about what she and the Net-a-Porter fashion team were planning for fall. We covered trends in everything from jewelry to outwear, but naturally, I zoned in on what she had to say about shoes. Read More…

Generally, it’s not too hard to look at a pair of shoes and imagine who might wear them. Even if I can’t think of a specific name, there’s almost always a type of person that comes to mind, even if that theoretical person is maybe not the person that the designer would ideally like to see don his or her footwear. Read More…

If you’ve gotten married in the past several years, then you know just how important wedding shoes have become. The gown is still king, of course, but with more photos than ever taken of a wedding’s preparation and details, shoes get major face time in a way that they never have before. Because their creations are now being enshrined in wedding albums that will last for decades to come, shoe designers are stepping up their game, starting with Brian Atwood Fall 2013 Wedding Shoes. Read More…

When I first saw the shoes from Fendi Spring 2013, I was delighted. Nicholas Kirkwood had stepped in to design the label’s runway footwear for the show, and out of that collaboration came interesting, counter-intuitive shoes with removable pieces that required the viewer to reconsider what constituted beautiful footwear. At its best, that’s what runway fashion is supposed to do – challenge consumers to think harder about the things they wear and what they mean. Read More…

When you think “punk,” your first thought might not be high-end fashion or super-luxe fashion retailer Moda Operandi, but the site’s Punk: From Chaos to Couture boutique, celebrating the theme of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s 2013 Costume Institute Gala, might just change that. The punk aesthetic has had an indelible impact on modern fashion, and to acknowledge that, Moda has gathered together an enviable mix of designers, artists and vintage purveyors to bring you a unique mix of exclusive pieces that make the link between punk and high fashion clearer than ever. Read More…

If you thought Rihanna’s crazy Tom Ford gladiator sandal-boots from earlier this week were crazy, then you might want to avert your eyes – the irrepressible Mr. Ford is taking things up a notch (ok, several notches) for his Fall 2013 shoe collection. The collection itself was an incredibly bold mix of comic book colors and multiethnic prints, and that look extended all the way down to the models’ toes. Read More…

As we’ve long maintained, the best kinds of sales are the ones where you get to choose what gets a discount. Coupon codes are definitely our favorite way to shop, and starting now until May 6, Bloomingdale’s is offering you the opportunity to take 20% off of almost all shoes, both regular-price and already reduced, with code WEDGES. The catch? Read More…

When sneaker company Superga, newly purchased by Steve Madden, announced that the Olsen Twins would be its creative directors, The Row x Superga sneakers was perhaps only a matter of time. After all, The Row doesn’t have a shoe line of its own (yet – surely there’s one coming), and the simple, traditional sneaker styles favored by Superga fit in well with how the Olsens, particularly Ashley, who prefers flat, comfortable shoes from Birkenstocks to Celine espadrilles for her everyday activities. Read More…