A Year in High Heels: The Girl's Guide to Everything from Jane Austen to the A-list

Camilla Morton is a London-based fashion writer and the author of the international bestseller How to Walk in High Heels, which has been translated into twenty languages worldwide. She was the runway reporter for Vogue.com, covering all international and couture collections. Morton has written for several magazines, newspapers, and blogs, including Time magazine’s Style and Design supplement, W magazine, and Harper’s Bazaar, both in the U.S. and the U.K., and collaborated with several high-end fashion houses. This is her fourth book.

Manolo BlahnÍk, whose career spans more than thirty years, is one of the world’s most celebrated and imaginative footwear designers. His shoes have enchanted an international set of adoring and loyal devotees around the globe. Born in the Canary Islands and later educated in Geneva, he moved in 1965 to Paris, where he intended a career in theatre design. On a visit to New York in 1970, he met with the legendary editor in chief of American Vogue, Diana Vreeland, who told him, “Do shoes.” He has been doing so expertly ever since—on the runway, the red carpet, and in every girl’s wildest dreams.