Shoes

Know your baby's feet: A parental guide to shoe buying

21 Oct 2012

The foot of a newborn baby is composed mainly of soft cartilage, most of which gradually turns to bone as the child grows, usually hardening fully by the age of 18. Toddlers can begin wearing...

Rockport's autumn collection combines style with substance

14 Sep 2012

Known more for comfort and functionality than style, American shoemaker Rockport has surprised with a stylish autumn collection, paying more attention to design in a bid to attract chic young...

Louboutin wins US court appeal in battle over right to red soles

7 Sep 2012

French shoemaker Christian Louboutin can trademark his famous red soles, a United States court has ruled, reversing a previous ruling that had allowed rival Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) to paint its...

Shoes can create a look

2 Aug 2012

Accessories can make or break a bride's look. Overdo them and you detract from the main item, under-accessorise and you can end up downplaying an outfit. Mismatch and the overall effect can appear...

Flown in from Florence, Gucci's Italian artisans are the life and sole of the party

23 Jul 2012

In today's luxury goods market, craftsmanship sells. Italian fashion brand Gucci hosted a two-day exhibition last week to showcase the artisans behind its iconic leather bags and shoes.

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Footloose and fancy free

Recreational athletes often look to the professionals for inspiration on how to perform better, faster and more efficiently. But one of sports' and fitness' biggest trends comes courtesy of a...

Dandy & Dapper

I'm hopping on a plane in a few days. Where can I get a metal watch strap fixed at short notice and maybe buy a new, different strap to change it every so often for different occasions? The watch...

Summer suits

With the mercury rising, you have a sartorial choice: do you stick with that black wool suit and slow cook to death, or break out into something lighter and brighter?

A-list show they're no loafers as they down champagne glasses in favour of cobbler's tools

Tod's, the Italian leather goods brand, hosted its Men's World Exhibition at the Elements mall. The event was a great opportunity to enjoy champagne while checking out display cases full of men's...

California theming

Seventies glamour meets sunny California in this season's women's line from Jimmy Choo, says co-creative director Sandra Choi.

Flats the highlights at the opening of Italian shoemaker Fratelli Rossetti

The 'it' girls traded in their skyscraper heels for comfortable flat sandals, lace-up brogues and pointy kitten heels for the store opening of Italian shoemaker Fratelli Rossetti at the IFC Mall...