Shoes.

If you remove the oriental inspirations and focus your attention on the pairs that curve a lick of red leather onto a black body, Jason Wu’s fall 2012 shoe collection might look a little like it’s playing in the same space as Prada’s hot rod heel. But that little hint of flame-like red is where the similarities end. Instead the exotic influences dominate with plush…

With the attention to detail – nay, attention to luxury – that Tom Ford puts into every outfit, every lipstick, every fragrance, you know he’s not going to get to a woman’s feet and be neglectful. Hence, spring 2012 brings these Cinderella-worthy heels (some even with clear perspex wedged heels) that wrap the feet in unrepentant luxuriousness and secure them there with a velvet bow.…

A men's shoe can be a statement piece too - but that doesn't mean it has to be over the top. A textured finish like a leather weave adds volumes to your outfit for the spring / summer season. After the break, different styles that are on trend in 2012, how to wear them, and where to nab yourself a winning pair.

Under the catchy name of United Nude we can discover an inventive footwear brand with architectural inclinations. The label is renowned for innovative ideas and appealing designs implemented on shoes with the twist of practicality as well. With the increasing number of United Nude enthusiasts, the brand experiments on the different currents of inspirations. For their spring / summer 2012 collection the label presents imaginative…

Lensed just after the Prada showing at Milan Fashion Week a guest makes a speedy exit with the aid of her supercharged heels from the spring/summer 2012 collection.

The distinctive paint job of a flashy hot rod isn’t just there to turn heads; it’s an advertisement for what’s going on beneath the bonnet. Much like Miuccia Prada’s hot rod heels for spring 2012 are an advertisement that their wearer is both wickedly rebellious and bang on trend. Some pairs are as simple as a classic pump with a hot rod taillight rocketing out…

Ana Locking’s collections always have a philosophical foundation. Spring 2012 takes the title Under Beauty, an exploration of “the shadows that live under beauty [that] enable the light to shine more brightly.” The footwear component of Locking’s collection contrasts leather against traditional espadrille jute, with blocks of spring 2012 colours chosen to compliment the collection’s clothing – and the rest of your spring wardrobe. The…

Shoes are in many ways architectural. Shoes house your feet like an office building houses your work space, or a garage houses your mode of transport. But the best shoes are not only architectural in a functional sense, they’re so in an aesthetic one. They can house your feet like a lofty villa houses a warm summer getaway, or like a plush hotel hosts your…

These babies give the famous line don’t step on my blue suede shoes a whole new level of significance. It’s not just because their 14cm heel would make doing the twist a particularly towering feat, nor because their midnight blue suede makes the most stunning departure from black… But because, with the uncompromising attitude and tough independence these boots would give you, anyone treading on…

Whilst we were in Denmark talking to a number of brands about all things Scandinavian Design, we made a visit to the headquarters of ECCO shoes. There, we happened upon a magic number: the optimum heel height for comfortable yet stylish shoes. A number like that catches a girl's ear. So we dug a little deeper and put together 5 tips for how to find heels you can spend the day in, walk, run and dance in without ending up with them in your hand instead of on your feet. Read more after the break.