Royal Wedding fashion slipstream

I've got little interest in the Royal Wedding itself - this is because unless I've been invited and am supping free champagne and beer then wedding's generally don't hold much interest.

But from a fashion perspective this one is going to be interesting. While few eyes will be on William's suit (the finest Saville Row I'm sure it will be) his wife-to-be Kate Middleton is going to start a fashion sensation - her engagement announcement was the moment when designers were inspired to make Kate-a-like products, so expect everything from wedding dresses to fascinators to shoes in the Kate mould from here on in.

High heels hit new heights

Interesting report in the Daily Mail today about the rise in sales of high heeled shoes, which is, possibly, says the paper, down to the influence of famous fashionistas like Cheryl Cole and lady Gaga going for this style.

The article quotes a Peacocks spokesman, who says that: Customers are attracted to a shoe boot’s dual purpose. You can wear them for Christmas and beyond, as they look just as great with a party dress as they do with jeans and a jumper in January.

The Peacocks party shoe boot looks likely to be a festive smash hit this year.

The Guardian also features the story, with the dramatic headline 'sales of killer heels quadruple'.

So, if all the women you see suddenly look taller, there may well be a shoe related reason for this.