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Editor’s Pick: Nora’s Sex and the City Marabou Shoes
Editor's Pick

Editor’s Pick: Nora’s Sex and the City Marabou Shoes

Let me start by saying that the fact that ASOS has dubbed these shoes ‘Hurricane’ is an absolute and total coincidence to the timing of my purchase! The truth is, I’ve had my eyes on these fuzzy sandals for quite a while now–but maybe all that extra time cooped up at home in Brooklyn was the extra little push I needed to grab my plastic and get ‘ta clickin’.

So what exactly was it that drew me in to these babes? Ok, so it’s a bit cliched–but here goes: Carrie Bradshaw.

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Published at 8:00 PM

Tuesday October 9th, 2012

Thursday July 19th, 2012

Sergio Rossi Creative Director Francesco Russo on How a Woman’s Psychology Changes When She Wears High Heels
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Sergio Rossi Creative Director Francesco Russo on How a Woman’s Psychology Changes When She Wears High Heels

Barney’s NY knows that the recipe for a great evening involves shopping for shoes, charitable cause, and, of course, tasty cocktails. We told you earlier this week about the launch of their brand new co-ed shoe floor, and the festivity continued last night with a soiree celebrating Sergio Rossi’s fall collection.

The shoes were displayed like art (the whole shoe floor feels kinda like a museum–only you can touch all you want) with strappy Sergio Rossi sculptures on pedestals surrounded by bouquets of flowers. The guests were in Instagram overdrive thanks to Barney’s Perfect Pairs campaign (as in #perfectpairs), which supports the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and its Americans for Marriage Equality Program. The hardest part of the evening was trying to crop a pair of super tall, show-stopping over-the-knee boots with intricate cut-outs into the square frame (#instafail).

Though Simon Doonan was there, the man of the hour was Sergio Rossi’s charming creative director Francesco Russo. We managed to steal him away from the likes of Rachel Chandler-Guinness and Kenza Fourati for a quick chat. Read on to find out what the designer had to say about trends, inspirations and why a femme fatale is only as good as her shoes.

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Published at 3:45 PM

Sunday June 17th, 2012

Fashionista Week in Review: Kate Middleton’s Outfit Repeats, the Most Memorable Designer Collaborations, and the Best 2013 Resort Collections (So Far)
Week In Review

Fashionista Week in Review: Kate Middleton’s Outfit Repeats, the Most Memorable Designer Collaborations, and the Best 2013 Resort Collections (So Far)

Kate Middleton Repeat Roundup: The Duchess of Cambridge has a habit of repeating dresses, coats, shoes and fascinators and a serious knack for making everything look just as good (if not better!) the second time around. Check out our roundup of her most-loved pieces!

Collaboration Nation: It seems that every time we check the news, another designer house has announced an upcoming collaboration or capsule collection. To keep you on your A-game, we rounded up the most notable team-ups. Is your fav in there?

Best Of Resort, Round One: Resort has turned into a veritable fashion circus, giving the RTW shows a run for their money and making it tough to keep up with collections. We’ve made life easier for you by rounding up the best of the bunch… so far.

Go Ahead, Judge A Girl By Her Shoes: A study by the University of Kansas found that the style of your favorite, most loved shoes actually reveals a lot about you. Wondering what your shoes say about you (and your favorite fashionites)? We’ve got the scoop.

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Published at 6:00 PM

Wednesday June 13th, 2012

What Do Your Shoes Say About You? Way More Than You Think, New Study Reveals
A Week In My Shoes

What Do Your Shoes Say About You? Way More Than You Think, New Study Reveals

You know that old X-rated saying, “the bigger the shoes, the bigger the…” I think you know the rest. Anyway, there’s a new study out that proves you can actually tell a whole lot about a person from his or her shoes–personality-wise, that is.

Research conducted by The University of Kansas found that, when presented with photographs of complete strangers’ footwear, people could accurately determine up to 90% of the wearer’s self-described personality traits and economical demographics.

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Thursday May 31st, 2012

Steve Madden on Working With The Olsens: ‘They Are a Pain in the Ass But They’re Very Good’
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Steve Madden on Working With The Olsens: ‘They Are a Pain in the Ass But They’re Very Good’

Last night, Superga invited fashion’s best and brightest to celebrate their first-ever American store in SoHo–and they pulled off an impressive feat in the process, getting many of fashion’s die-hard heel-addicts, including the brand’s Creative Directors Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, to ditch their signature stilettos for Superga’s cool and classic sneaks. Hey, anything that gets us closer to wearing comfy shoes at fashion events, we can get behind!

At the event we also had a chance to chat with Steven Madden, who is responsible for bringing the classic Italian brand stateside and who has worked with the Olsens for five years, first on their Elizabeth and James shoe line and now on Superga. Madden is a pioneer–and a character–in the shoe industry and he’s certainly not one to mince words.

When asked what it was like to work with Mary-Kate and Ashley on the twins’ line of shoes for the brand, Madden said with a wry smile, “Painful. Painful.”

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Published at 5:29 PM

Thursday April 26th, 2012