Surprisingly enough, many of Prince's shoes over the years were made by the same frequent collaborators, including Kyriacou and a made-to-measure shoe label called Andre No. 1. These Golden Goose Sneakers shoe makers understood what Prince wanted, and they were able to turn out the shoes and the quantity that Prince often wanted or needed, says Maguire. Often, design inspiration would strike...

Eccentric flourishes were lavished on everyday pieces-feathers dotted sweats, capes, and svelte minidresses; long braided fringes trimmed ponchos; intricate broderie anglaise techniques appeared on slender, minimal tunics; and romantic blouses were encrusted with precious lace and worn with denim. Sometimes, though, the art of our times is art that allows us to escape; and this is what we...

James also notes that once they arrived back in New York, she became super inspired by the fabrics he was using in the collection, which really prompted the over-the-knee printed boot. Gendered shoes That's so last season. I love a bit of elevation, but I'm not ready for a skyscraper stiletto. Online there are no rules, but what I share with the world is only what works for me. Throughout my...

I'm a woman who loves a blocky, bulbous, weigh-you-down-like-an-anchor ugly shoe. I've written about my fair share of chicly warped platform Crocs or Uggs that gobble up the thighs like Jabba the Hut also by Y Project!. But lately, I've been lusting after dangerously towering stilettos like the spindles of Christian Louboutin's Pigalle or the YSL Tribute-the opposite of a Zoom-only look. For...