What is a red carpet without high heels? Celebrities love to hit the step-and-repeat in their towering stilettos, whether in the form of closed-toe pumps, strappy sandals or sleek boots. The seemingly ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The rise of the stiletto in the 1950s was a pivotal moment in the ...

A reader wonders why the uncomfortable and often impractical shoes have not been retired. By Vanessa Friedman It is true, the death knell of the stiletto — that high heel invented in the 1950s that is ...

Elizabeth Semmelhack is the senior curator of the Bata Shoe Museum. She is the author of "Heights of Fashion: A History of the Elevated Shoe." Updated November 1, 2013, 12:39 PM The stiletto is one of ...

Every week, we bring you the best shoppable fashion and lifestyle stories from the editors at InStyle.com, including this feature on the history of stilettos. In this weekly feature, InStyle's fashion ...