Hi everyone, As part of the accompanying program for Glen Eira’s Fabulous ’70s exhibition (opens Friday next week), they’ve asked me to present a free floor talk about my passion …

With Dior, Chanel, and Schiaparelli sending terrifically kooky clompers down the runway, this fall is all about fancy footwork.

Many shoppers are complaining that fashion (designer, mall brand, and otherwise) seems worse than it was 20 years ago—less natural fabrics, poor fit, a lack of good design—even as prices stay the same...