Topshop’s dreamy pointy espadrilles, and the rest of this week’s Shoes News

     

Superga x Patternity You guys know I’m a massive fan of Superga, as well as being a huge supporter of monochrome prints (!), so I’m thrilled that the sneakers brand has teamed up with Patternity. Patternity started life as a print archive but is now a creative studio too, and has previous collaborated with Clarks […]

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Why this vegan sneakers brand is having a moment, and the rest of this week’s Shoes News

       

Very Veja If you’re not already familiar with Veja, it’s the vegan trainers brand that’s really having a moment. I’ve noticed them on the feet of many an Insta-star recently, and celebrity fans include Emma Watson, Lily Cole and Marion Cotillard. They’re now being stocked in all the cool boutiques too, including Merci in Paris […]

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17 folk-inspired sandals and espadrilles to suit every budget

  

It’s been a while since I did a straight trend piece you can get your shopping fix from. Sorry about that. So I’ve pulled my odd socks up and rounded up the best folk-inspired sandals and espadrilles around right now so that you can grab yourself a pair before we all get caught out by […]

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Shoes News: why you should always shop abroad, lovely loafers, and more…

     

My new adilette slides This week I had a lightbulb moment while I was in Lisbon celebrating my 40th birthday (again). By some stroke of luck, I happened upon this graffiti while I was there to illustrate this story! Anyway, Lisbon is not full of shops you’d recognise, save for the odd Zara and H&M […]

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Shoes News: Sneaker search engines, and more…

   

Feetzi – it’s like Google for trainers If you’re anything like me, you spend much of your life hunting down the perfect pair of trainers. One particular style in one particular colour that you really lust after and has, for some reason, eluded you up until now. Regular readers of En Brogue will know that […]

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