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What Makes a Shoe Truly Sustainable?
When you picture a "sustainable" shoe in your head, how does it look? What is it made from? What is distinctive about it? Many brands are claiming their footwear is sustainable, vegan or both. We want...
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Why The Apprentice candidates can't design shoes
Tonight sees candidates from BBC One's The Apprentice "create and market a brand new shoe"(1). We spoke to Susannah Davda, Director of The Shoe Consultant Ltd(2) about whether she thinks this is a goo...
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6 ways to keep your party shoes on all night
Do you think it's ever possible to find party shoes you can dance in all night? Susannah Davda of The Shoe Consultant Ltd(1) claims it is, but you just need to know what to look for. We asked Susannah for her top tips. 1. Think ahead Pick a timeless style you can wear again and again. Timeless...
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Should we relax about Clarks' sexist kids shoe names?
The Times(1) reported this weekend a mother's furious reaction to names of children's shoes. Clarks, the retailer guilty of the "Dolly Babe" girls' shoe and "Leader" boys' style were accused of "everyday sexism". We asked Susannah Davda, Director of...
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Why cat fur shoes are a symptom of fast fashion
Sky News yesterday reported that the retailer Missguided has been selling footwear made from what they described as faux fur, which was confirmed by Fibres expert Phil Greaves to be cat fur. (1) Other instances of mislabelled fur products were also find on the UK high street. Why are these products...
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Do Northern women wear higher heels?
An article appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette(1) in August 2016 linking median income to heel height. Research found that women in the USA who live in a city with greater median income, purchase footwear with higher heels. Could the same be said for women in the UK? Do women in more affluent...
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5 essentials for selecting shoes to wear to the races
Selecting a stylish outfit to wear to the races is so much fun. Will you go for a bright colour or muted palette? Do you fancy a wide-brimmed hat or a fascinator? Is the dress you love long enough to be dress code appropriate? You put so much thought into your outfit, so it's a shame to ruin...
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Shoe brands must make work heels comfortable
Today parliament will debate the petition entitled “Make it illegal for a company to require women to wear high heels at work”(1) A report by MPs "High heels and workplace dress codes"(2) went into detail about the issues primarily facing women in the workplace. They also analysed the Equality...
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UK women abandon high heels at work
Parliament will debate the petition entitled “Make it illegal for a company to require women to wear high heels at work”(1) on Monday 6th March 2017. The petition received over 150k signatures before it closed in November 2016. News reports about Nicola Thorp being sent home for wearing the wrong...
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Find your dream wedding shoes in 5 easy steps.
With the National Wedding Show on at Olympia this weekend, brides-to-be are in the mood to shop. Many women like to spend more on their wedding footwear than they normally would, so it's important to invest in the perfect pair. We asked Susannah Davda, shoe expert and director of The Shoe Consultant...