First, there was suede. Then, there was velvet. Now, we're getting leather, both smoothed and cracked patent! Rihanna's Puma x Fenty Creepers have come in many different colors and textures, with ...

The sandal of the summer is on its way, courtesy of Rihanna and Puma! The latest Rihanna x Puma footwear drop isn't a new sneaker color or texture, like the black, cracked patent leather Creepers that ...

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 ...

You wore them as a girl. Now patent leather shoes-not to mention bags and belts-are back, as part of fashion’s focus on shine. But while patent leather is certainly not a new material, misconceptions ...

From Mary Jane’s to pumps to sandals, black patent leather shoes are taking center stage this season. Patent leather can be sleek and glamorous, or flirty and fun. With the wide assortment of black ...

School’s in, and it’s not Grease. Author John R. Powers creates a different kind of romance with growing up in the ’50s in his oddly titled Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? Powers ...

Patent leather shoes have come a long way from the square front Mary Janes that we wore as kids. The lustrous look is an easy way to dress up bland basics; and in the bootie, platform, and pump ...

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 ...

Cinthia Erivo has found her stride in statement boots lately. The British actor and singer looked business casual punk in sleek black patent leather platform boots at the “Challengers” Los Angeles ...

Designers of luxury footwear, look away now. That’s right, just look over your shoulder and move on. Vendors of fine leather loafers and bench-made brogues, please turn off your phones. There is ...