Shoes
Shoes
Stuart Weitzman Shoes
Stuart Weitzman has spent decades making shoes that treat engineering as part of the glamour. Founded in 1986, the New York label pairs its design language with artisanal production in Elda, Spain. The result is a wardrobe of sharp silhouettes, stretch-aware boots and polished shoes that understand the practical business of being worn.
Aquazzura Shoes
Aquazzura makes Italian shoes that treat glamour and wearability as compatible ideas, from strappy sandals and velvet pumps to polished boots. Founded in Florence by Edgardo Osorio in 2011, the label grew from his frustration with beautiful shoes that became painful too quickly. The collection is decorative, but its best designs start with the way a woman will actually move through the night.
Herbert Levine Shoes
Explore Herbert Levine boots, pumps, and mules, where sculptural heels, pointed toes, and playful details give polished outfits a sharper point of view.
NEOUS Shoes: Sharp Heels and Textured Bags From London
NEOUS shoes and bags are made for people who like a little architecture in their wardrobe, from a London label founded in 2017. I go through the textured shoulder bags and the sharp shoes Vanissa Antonious designs.
Alexandre Birman Shoes and Sandals
Alexandre Birman founded the footwear brand Schutz in 1995 at 18, the son of one of the founders of the Brazilian shoe company Arezzo. He launched his own designer label in 2009 with luxury retail in mind, and the shoes now run from sandals to boots. This edit focuses on his Clarita, Tita and Alina styles.
Santoni Shoes and Loafers
Santoni was founded in 1975 in Corridonia, in Italy's Marche region, by Andrea Santoni and his wife Rosa, starting in the family garage with five employees. The house is known for hand-coloring leather with the Renaissance-era velatura technique and for the double-buckle monk shoe. This edit gathers Audrey and Serena heels, Florinda and Carla penny loafer pumps, Hadeel and Fortune boots, and Oly sneakers.
Phoebe Philo Bags and Coats
Phoebe Philo began at Chloé in 1997 as Stella McCartney's assistant, became its creative director in 2001 and led Céline from 2008 to 2017, before launching her own label online in October 2023. The brand is produced in an in-house London atelier and arrives in limited Edits, beginning with A1. This edit gathers oversized coats and bomber jackets, barrel leg and wide leg pants, Gig and Kit Cabas bags, poplin shirts, sunglasses and leather loafer pumps.
Coach Bags and Shoes
Coach was founded in New York in 1941 by six artisans working in a Manhattan loft, and it grew under Lillian and Miles Cahn, who drew on the way baseball glove leather softens with wear. Bonnie Cashin became its first lead designer in 1962 and brought in turn-locks and outside pockets, and Stuart Vevers has been Creative Director since 2013. This edit gathers Tabby, Chelsea and Rogue shoulder bags, Sculpted C loafers, Margot slingbacks, clogs, C jewelry and a few pieces of outerwear.
John Lobb Shoes and Loafers
John Lobb was founded by the Cornish-born bootmaker of the same name, who opened a shop on London's Regent Street in 1866 after returning from Australia. The Hermès-owned house today keeps a bespoke atelier on rue de Mogador in Paris and makes its ready-to-wear in Northampton through a 190-step process. This edit gathers Lopez and Pace loafers, City II and Philip II oxfords, William monk shoes, Chelsea and Alder boots and Kingston slippers.
22élevé Shoes and Heels
22élevé is a women's footwear label whose founder and founding year are not publicly documented, so the shoes tell the story. The range covers heels, boots, sandals, flats, evening shoes and mules, with Jelly Ballerina Flats and bow-detailed satin mules among its signature pieces. This edit gathers 90MM leather sandals and slingback pumps, satin pumps, knee-high boots, raffia and crochet platforms, toe ring sandals and stiletto booties.
Kitten Heel Pumps, Slingbacks and Mules You Can Wear All Evening
A low heel you can walk in
Red Pumps: Slingbacks and Sandals in Every Shade of Red
Louis XIV once kept red heels for his favourites at Versailles, and a red shoe still reads as a small announcement. These are my red heel selects, sorted into pumps, slingbacks, and sandals and mules, in every shade from tomato to oxblood.
High Heels: Pumps, Sandals, Slingbacks, Mules and Platforms Explained
High heels break down into a handful of core types, pumps, sandals, slingbacks, mules, and platforms, and the type matters more than heel height for comfort.
Fall Shoes for Women: Loafers, Tall Boots and Mary Janes
Fall shoes come down to five shapes, including the soft loafer, the tall boot and Mary Janes. I picked the pairs in each that I would happily wear.
Minimalist Sandals: Flat Sandals, Walkable Heels and Slides
With almost no upper, everything depends on where the straps fall. Eight flat sandals, eight walkable heels and eight slides, from $200.
Most Popular Shoes: Sandals, Boots and Flats Shoppers Keep Reordering
Some shoes keep selling out because they are simply well made and easy to wear. Sandals, boots and flats dominate, with comfort quietly leading the way. This edit is the collection of shoes people return to again and again.
Garden Party Outfits: Florals, Prints and Polished Heels for Daytime Events
Daytime events are having a revival, and the dress codes are getting more interesting. Garden parties, luncheons and afternoon weddings now call for florals, prints and polished heels rather than safe neutrals. This edit covers every part of the look, from slingbacks to the right bag.
Jimmy Choo Shoes and Bags: Pearl, Satin Flats, Clutches and Mules
Jimmy Choo's newest evening pieces are built around pearls, satin and a softer kind of shine. The label that made the stiletto famous is leaning into embellished flats, sculptural clutches and mules as much as high heels. This edit gathers the new arrivals, from pearly pumps to a fringed top-handle bag.
Platform Heels: Closed-Toe Pumps, Loafer Heels and Mary Janes
Platform heels that give you height without the wobble
Jennifer Chamandi Shoes: Heels Built on the Eye of a Needle
Jennifer Chamandi left banking to launch her London shoe label in 2016, building every heel around one idea: the eye of a needle. Notes on the designer behind these boots, pumps and sandals, and how much attention you really want at your feet.
Jeffrey Campbell Shoes: The Styles Worth Trying
Jeffrey Campbell is the Los Angeles shoe label behind the giant platform boot, still independent and still very playful. I like it for shoes that set the tone before the coat comes off.
Jamie Haller: Leather Pumps, Loafers and Denim From Los Angeles
Jamie Haller launched her namesake label in Los Angeles in 2020 after more than two decades in fashion. She began with shoes, working with an Italian atelier on soft, glove-like slippers and loafers, then expanded into denim and everyday clothing. The useful thread is the same throughout: understated pieces with a clear point of view.
Clogs for Women: Suede, Shearling, Wooden and Studded Styles
Clogs for women that feel like slippers and look like real shoes
Dolce Vita Shoes
The sweet life, New York style