By Imogen Lamport
20 year old shoes
Today I wore these shoes. They're the height of fashion now aren't they. Look around, and you'll see shoes like this in lots of fashion spreads. These shoes are 20 years old. That's right, I bought them in 1991 (from Midas). I've had them resoled once in this time.
When people ask me if garments come back into fashion (as in, should I keep this because one day it will be in fashion again) I generally advise against it, unless it's a truly amazing garment. But I take a different view with shoes as shoe fashions do come around more quickly than clothes. If a shoe is well made and cared for, it can last and be in style for decades, as you can see with these. They spent 5-8 years in a box in... More...
