Topic “Shoes”

By Jennifer Barger (The Washington Post)

When it comes to autumn shoes, women have plenty of choices this election year. With equestrian boots, metallic loafers, leopard-print heels and gem-tone pumps filling the racks, the only decisions you’ll have to make are “One pair or two?”

1. Dolce Vita fuchsia suede pumps ($99).

2. Patricia...

By Janet Bennett Kelly (The Washington Post)

All the new shoe choices for fall have given us reason to cheer. At Marc Jacobs’ runway show, oversize silhouettes from ballooning coats and skirts to giant hats demanded the balance of clunky-heel brogues. Jacobs’ came with big buckles of Swarovski crystals.

To go with fashion’s passion for pajama pantsuits, smoking slippers stepped out...

By Carla Corban Kath (McClatchy Newspapers)

If you’re ready for fall temps, we’ll tempt you with fall shoes, too. Some of the season’s most stylish shoes can easily be worn with a sundress now and a sweater dress later.

Jill Hathaway, owner of J.Hathaway Shoe Boutique, says some of the latest heels are so ornate and colorful that they need to be worn with a simple palette.

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By Booth Moore (Los Angeles Times)

Painted Bird shoes are like little pieces of art for your feet.

The hand-crocheted flats come from India by way of Laguna Beach, where former fashion publicist Jennifer Samson started the brand this year with her friend, surf apparel industry vet Nicole Halpern.

The timing couldn’t be better, because crochet is definitely having a...

By Virginia Postrel (Bloomberg News)

If you have been reading newspapers or websites, listening to the radio or watching TV over the past few weeks, you have probably heard the news: “You CAN judge a person by his shoes.” Beginning in mid-June, word of a psychology article titled “Shoes as a source of first impressions” began circling the globe.

Describing an experiment by...