Killer Heels: the art of the stiletto – in pictures

From traditional Japanese stacked sandals to weird rubber creations by Zaha Hadid and Prada tongues in flames, high-heeled shoes tower provocatively above all other footwear in women’s – and men’s – imaginations. A new exhibition traces their first steps in the 16th century through to modern designers’ erotic flights of fancy

  • Killer Heels is at Brooklyn Museum, New York, from 10 September to 15 February 2015

Summer style: why it’s all about comfort and joy

Forget the no pain, no gain attitude this coming season. The living is definitely easy in loose shapes and flat shoes

Hermes’ first ephemeral shoes store

Is the first time since Hermes’ inception in 1837, that the French house presents an ephemeral boutique dedicated to women’s shoes. 8, rue de Sèvres in Paris is the adresse of the first Hermes pop-up store where you can discover all the shoes collections of the French Maison. The 80 square meters pop-up store decorated … Read more