| Lunch with the FT: Manolo Blahnik “Ms Friedman!” I am in reception, attempting to call his room to say I have arrived, when the 66-year-old Blahnik suddenly materialises next to me, gasping for air and fanning himself with one hand. “Oh, I am so sorry to be late but I ran
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Designer graffiti: from street to feetHe had plastered his art all over New York City streets and subway stations. But then Dixie Rodriguez found a new canvas for his "street art" that police couldn't force him to wipe clean -- his shoes. Rodriguez was a high-school senior when
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Jimmy Choo to make shoes affordable for everyoneThe announcement that luxury shoemaker Jimmy Choo is creating a limited-edition collection for the bargain merchant H&M makes one wonder whether the high-end fashion market will survive the economic crisis. If the luxury market does
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