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How flat shoes are getting involved in International Women’s Day

March 8, 2018March 7, 2018

Happy International Women’s Day, everyone! And in a special post dedicated to the subject, I have some lovely shoe related stories to bring you which celebrate womanhood, empowerment and strength. And, naturally, flat shoes, too! First up, a brilliant initiative from Vans, a brand which was founded in California in 1966, as always had a […]

The new nannas, and the rest of this week’s Shoes News

March 3, 2018March 3, 2018

Fancy a bit of snow-scapism? Get yourself some nanna shoes I could spend this week’s Shoes News talking about snow boots but frankly, that would be a bit late to be of any use to you wouldn’t it? So while I’m in no way recommending that you wear these shoes now (why, WHY do people […]

11 reasons why I’m not in any way into the Dad Trainer trend

February 28, 2018February 28, 2018

I may work in fashion, but that doesn’t mean I’m a dedicated follower of it. Having reached the ripe old age of forty, I understand that it’s far more beneficial to stick to what suits me and what I will be able to walk in than to sign up to the season’s biggest trends. I […]

Clarks Originals’ stand alone store is open, and the rest of this week’s Shoes News

February 10, 2018

Clarks Originals opens in Soho WELL THIS IS EXCITING! You guys all know that I am a massive fan of Clarks Originals, but if I’m honest, less so when it comes to the Clarks in store shopping experience. The cool association with countless subcultures just isn’t reflected in those forest green stores which, most of […]

Get 15% off this new socks brand, and the rest of this week’s Shoes News

February 3, 2018February 2, 2018

It’s time to stop buying socks in pairs Wilhelm socks, €27.97 (uru.dk) I’m almost as mad about socks as I am about shoes, so I was thrilled when Solo Socks got in touch to tell me about their new way of buying them. I doubt there’s anyone here who hasn’t suffered from the age-old problem of […]

11 lovely lilac sneakers (it’s THE colour of the year!)

January 31, 2018

The fashion world has spoken! Lavender is the colour of the year, as far as the catwalks are concerned. It was everywhere, and you might have noticed it dropping into stores on the high street already. Pantone, on the other hand, has decided that its colour of the year is ultra violet. Either way, purple […]

Dr Martens x BAPE, En Brogue on TV, and the rest of this week’s Shoes News

January 27, 2018

DMs has teamed up with A Bathing Ape Barely a month goes by without another fab collaboration from Dr Martens. Today, it releases its joint effort with Japanese label A Bathing Ape – also known as BAPE – in the form of these very cool, very subtle camouflage shoes. Shoes, 1461 Bape, £120 (drmartens.com); socks, €26 […]