Haute Historian: If The Shoe Fits…

Although heels have been synonymous with elegant women’s footwear for some time now, men originally wore them—and they were practical! The Persian cavalry—the largest in the world by the end of the 1600s—wore heeled boots on horseback because the heels could steady their feet more easily in stirrups (think: cowboy boots). When the Persians went …

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Vince Camuto Dies At 78

Vince Camuto, a longtime fixture in the fashion and accessories businesses, died at his home in Greenwich, Conn. Wednesday at age 78 surrounded by his wife and five children after battling cancer. Camuto was one of the pioneering founders of the Nine West footwear line, along with former business partner, Jerome Fisher. In recent years, …

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