TWINKLE TOES

When it comes to sole mates, it’s anything but plain. Pearls and crystals, metallic leathers and studded heels, the next season is all about big, bold luxury statements

Prices quoted are RRP

HARRIET WILDE

Arabella Block Blue Blossom, a block heel sandal crafted in misty blue suede, hand embellished with ornate cherry blossom in gold with white petals. £500

+44 (0)20 7263 4147 ruth@harrietwilde.com

www.harrietwilde.com

CHARLOTTE MILLS

Jagger Unicorn, left, platform sole and block heel, inspired by Bianca Jagger’s iconic wedding shoes. Iridescent glitter, platform sole, block heel. Also available in wide fit. £240 Henrietta Pearl, centre, in ivory or blue leather, dressed with pearls. Also available in wide fit. £280. Indi Pearl, below: block-heeled sandals with a fluffy, ruffly tulle bow with polka dot stitching. £260

+44 (0)161 971 1827 info@charlottemillsbridal.com

www.charlottemillsbridal.com

Pearly Queen, blush suede mule with gleaming glossy pearl embellishment. £325

Brooke, multi-coloured leathers with gleam, ankle strap fastened with an oval metal buckle. £270

Mirella, Di’s signature style in blush suede covered with a carpet of ivory florals, pearls and frosted diamantés. Organza ribbon ankle ties add a romantic twist. £325

Harper, block heels, ankle strap and pale metallic cords knotted together. £275

Cassis Rose, high-fronted mules in buttersoft blush suede, with an oversized blousy silk rose. £320

+44 (0)7486 390554 di@dianehassall.com

www.dianehassall.com

Lauren, in velvety deep navy suede, vintage-inspired lines with curving highlights of metallic leather. £260

+44 (0)121 433 5492 info@rachelsimpsonshoes.co.uk

www.rachelsimpsonshoes.co.uk

Harriet Powder Blue, in blue suede with a polished satin sash, and an alternative suede strap to change a look. Also available in ivory suede. £465 Crystal, in dyeable satin, with a sleek pointed toe, 7cm heel, and silver, crystal and diamanté trim. £99

Bluebell Block, a sensational block heel with dazzling mirror glass and crystal embellishments making for incredible sparkle. Also available in ivory suede. £795 Freya, in dyeable ivory satin, with high 10cm block heel, and sparkling strap across the foot. £99

Gabriella, in ivory suede with silver leather straps , features multi-faceted crystals . £795

+44 20 7704 0012 / enquiries@emmylondon.com Maya, non-dyeable ivory satin, finished with a statement trim of ivory pearls and a delicate ankle strap. £95

+44(0)1392 207030 / enquiries@rainbowclub.co.uk

MOVE IT!

Little has changed more in communications and marketing than the advent of video in social media. This is the time to re-think your strategy if you want your audience to engage and react, advises Jason Granville

Photography became a part of public life in the mid-19th century, especially during the American Civil War when photographers documented battlefields for the first time. Whereas photography had taken 40,000 years to appear after the earliest pictures – cave paintings – movies followed on more quickly; inventors came up with a simple toy that made it possible for a series of pictures to be viewed in rapid succession, creating the illusion of motion.

Zoetrope first appeared in 1833, and took the world by storm.

However, it took until the early 1890s for inventors like Thomas Edison, Etienne-Jules Marey, and Muybridge to come up with a device that had more in common with today’s video cameras. While only shooting up to 12 frames per second (a fraction of the latest iPhone’s 60 frames per second), this was groundbreaking at the time. In 1895,

Auguste and Louis Lumière made a further advance when they introduced the Cinématographe, a projector that could show 16 frames per second. Audiences were spellbound by the films of simple movement and action: images of a baby eating, a hose squirting water, and the workers pouring out of the Lumière factory.

All happening

While the first films were of common- place occurrences — trains approaching, people dancing, and