If there’s a designer out there right now who’s really, truly mining a specific look, it’s Nina Ricci. Since his arrival at the French brand in 2009, Peter Copping has gone about cementing the Nina Ricci aesthetic as one of old-world Parisian refinement and femininity. The house’s work is full of blush and ivory and crimson, with the details done up in grosgrain trim and jet beading. Read More…

At the end of the day (or at the beginning, I suppose), no matter who you are or how much you love avant-garde fashion and flashy footwear, almost everyone needs a few pairs of shoes that can be worn to work. It’s generally not a glamorous design category, but those kinds of shoes tend to quietly sell very well while more fantastical shoes get all the attention. Read More…