My first stop was the Lower East Side store Dolce Vita, which was packed with last-minute shoppers. Two girls next to me were trying on adorable Mary Jane flats ($97). I had to have the blue ones. The ...

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While, yes, Carrie Bradshaw’s designer shoe obsession was shaped by late credit card payments, money borrowing, and arguments with a border collie and new mother, there were many times we fashion ...

These womens shoes are fashionable with elegant heels. These choices will make any outfit and any occasion more sophisticated ...

John R. Powers, the author of the made-in-Chicago hit “Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?” and a nostalgist who helped thousands laugh at their complex memories of rigorous parochial ...

Glossy red patent leather Mary Janes with a noticeable heel were the focal point of his look. Reportedly from his anticipated AWGE collaboration with luxury designer Christian Louboutin, the shoes ...

An 1857 issue of Scientific American explained the two-part process of making patent leather in olden times. First, manufacturers concocted an oil with which to prepare the hides for the varnish. It ...

Mary Jane heels may have been famously called an “urban shoe myth” by Carrie Bradshaw on Sex and the City all those years ago, but there’s no mistaking that the style has become a classic in the ...

Keeping your shoes looking like new can be a challenge, especially when they're made of a material like patent leather. Polish your patent leather shoes with Windex to restore their shine. Simply ...