Shoes
Shoes
Golden Goose Shoes: Super-Star, Ball Star and Boots
Golden Goose shoes are known for a worn-in look that feels lived in from day one. This edit sorts Golden Goose shoes by style, from Super-Star and Ball Star sneakers to boots and loafers. Pick the pair that suits your everyday uniform.
BY FAR Shoes and Bags: The Pieces Worth the Price
BY FAR is the Sofia label two twin sisters and a friend started in 2016 to make leather shoes you could actually walk in. I like how it remembers the 1990s without dressing up as them, so this edit is the shoes and bags I would start with.
GIA BORGHINI Shoes: A Guide to the Best Shoes
GIA BORGHINI is the Tuscan shoe label Barbara Borghini named for her daughter Ginevra, with sculptural heels and boots made by hand near Florence. I like polish with a wink, and this edit is my pick of it.
Burberry Shoes for Women: Boots, Flats, Loafers and Slides
Burberry shoes women reach for most often, sorted into rain and riding boots, ballet flats, loafers and pumps, and the slides, clogs and sandals. I walk through the checks, the Knight and the shapes so you can pick by how you actually live in them.
Weather Boots
Waterproof boots for rain, slush and muddy walks that still look good with the rest of your outfit.
Adidas x Wales Bonner
Grace Wales Bonner launched her own label in London in 2014, straight out of Central Saint Martins, and began collaborating with Adidas Originals in 2020. That partnership took the archival Samba, a 1949 football shoe, and reworked it season after season in crochet, pony hair and metallic leather until Lyst named it 2023's shoe of the year.
Magda Butrym Dresses: Rosette Midis, Blazers and Shoes
Magda Butrym, born in Zabrze, Poland, worked for years as a stylist and ran a short-lived earlier label, Portofino, before launching her eponymous house in Warsaw in 2014. The label built its identity by working directly with Polish artisans, turning regional hand-knitted lace and hand-plaited leatherwork into signatures rather than trims.
Black Suede Studio Shoes: Montreal Loafers, Boots and Mules
Kris Avakian launched Black Suede Studio out of Montreal in 2018, after years spent inside his family's accessories manufacturing business, including a stint running quality control at their factory in Qingdao, China. The label's whole premise was closing a gap he saw in footwear: shoes with real quality and comfort at a level nobody else was hitting, a conviction strong enough that he later moved production to Brazil to get the craftsmanship right.
Khaite Shoes, Bags and Accessories: Leather Pumps and Sandals
Catherine Holstein launched Khaite in New York in 2016 with backing from Adam Pritzker's Assembled Brands, after a first eponymous label she started as a Parsons student closed in the 2008 financial crisis and a five-year run designing for Gap, Vera Wang and The Elder Statesman taught her the parts of the business she'd missed the first time. The label opened on denim and cashmere knitwear before adding runway shows in 2019 and an in-house bags and footwear line the same season, and Holstein still designs under a name modeled on the Greek word for long, flowing hair.
Maison Margiela Tabi Dupe: Split-Toe Flats, Boots and Mary Janes From Other Labels
A Maison Margiela Tabi dupe edit of split-toe flats, boots, Mary Janes, mules, sneakers and socks from other labels that share the split toe. I explain where the original came from and what I would check before choosing a pair.
Velvet flats: The Albert slipper leaves the house
Velvet flats move between ballet shapes, Mary Janes, pointed toes, loafers and mules, with the Albert slipper's history in view. I would let the shape set the mood and save the velvet for a day that wants a little texture.
Chanel Boots: Combat, Chelsea and Pearl Pairs, Pre-Owned and One at a Time
A look at Chanel boots, from lace up combat pairs to Chelsea, moto and pearl heeled styles. Every pair is pre-owned, so this edit explains the house codes behind them and how to check a single size.
Tod's Shoes and Bags: Gommino, Ankle Boots and Handheld Styles
Tod's traces to a family shoemaking workshop Filippo Della Valle ran in Italy's Marche region, expanded by his grandson Diego Della Valle, who introduced the pebbled-sole Gommino loafer in 1979. This edit moves from boots through structured and slouchy bags to the Gommino family that made the brand's name.
Someone Else's Closet: A Personal Edit of Shoes, Bags and Trousers
The personal edit has replaced the trend report as the way people find clothes, because a real wardrobe has logic that a trend list never does. What makes one work is inconsistency: the odd combinations nobody would put in a lookbook. This edit is built to be read as a closet rather than as a category page.
Loafers: The Comfort Test
Loafers are most comfortable with a stacked or block heel, which spreads load better than a stiletto. I go through the comfort rules that change what you buy, starting with the heel.
How to Wear Red Accessories
Wear red accessories by letting one bright bag or pair of shoes carry the whole outfit against black and ivory basics. I go through red bags, red shoes and the neutrals that set them off.
Chelsea Boots for Women: Lug Sole, Pull-On and Leather Pairs
A familiar ankle boot that brings a grounded finish to dresses, denim, and tailoring.
Kitten-Heel Boots
A low heel that walks all day
K Jacques St Tropez Sandals: Leather and Nubuck Thong Styles
K Jacques St Tropez sandals bring the Saint-Tropez original into focus, with pared-back shapes made for long summer days. The sandal is the subject rather than a decorative detour, so a clean arrangement of straps has to hold the foot, sit securely, and leave the outfit room to breathe. This edit follows that directness through the range's straps, finishes, and prints.
Jude Shoes: Leather Ankle Boots, Knee Boots and Pumps
Jude shoes bring sculptural polish to everyday dressing, from confident boots and pumps to clean-lined sandals made for a considered wardrobe.
Dolce Vita Mary Janes: Plus Boots, Flats, Sneakers and Mules
Dolce Vita Mary Janes sit with the ballet flats and loafers in this guide to the brand's Lower East Side start. I also go through the boots and booties, sneakers, pumps and mules worth knowing.
Boot Season: Knee-High, Ankle and Western Boots to Wear
Boot season runs from the first cool morning to the deepest cold, and knee-high, ankle and western boots are all in play. I collect the pairs I would live in, from UGG minis to Prada shearling-trimmed boots.
Shearling Boots With Straight Jeans: Snow, Ankle and Suede Pairs
Shearling boots with straight jeans make a look that reads deliberate, not like a house shoe. I paired shearling and faux fur boots, from ankle to knee height, in leather and suede, with straight leg denim.
What to Wear on a Rainy Fall Day
What to wear on a rainy fall day: a trench, a dark knit, dark jeans and boots that can take a puddle. I pair trenches from DÔEN, Toteme and Gucci with dark knits, then finish with boots and a tote.