Milan Fashion Week

It's not improbable that in 100 years' time, today's 10-in heels will be viewed with the same morbid fascination that we reserve for panniers and powdered wigs. Yet for the moment, women seem wedded to them, despite being unable to run - or, since you ask, even walk at a moderately fast pace in them. The Unwalkable Shoe was out in force at Prada and at least one poor model nearly took a tumble, almost certainly spraining her ankle. This was a sight even we hardened fashion witches found excruciating to watch, but backstage after her show, Miuccia Prada dismissed it, blaming the little shoe socks the models had to wear inside their sandals (you know, the kind you can buy in Boots that are supposed to be “invisible”). Times Online...