From Mary Jane’s to pumps to sandals, black patent leather shoes are taking center stage this season. Patent leather can be sleek and glamorous, or flirty and fun. With the wide assortment of black ...

Patent leather is the ultimate symbol of sleek sophistication. Whether you’re dressing for a business meeting, a date night, or a fashion-forward event, those glossy black heels or statement-colored ...

My first stop was the Lower East Side store Dolce Vita, which was packed with last-minute shoppers. Two girls next to me were trying on adorable Mary Jane flats ($97). I had to have the blue ones. The ...

School’s in, and it’s not Grease. Author John R. Powers creates a different kind of romance with growing up in the ’50s in his oddly titled Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? Powers ...

Shiny patent leather can liven up your wardrobe this summer. Bright patent leather shoes, handbags and belts look fabulous with all summer fashions from shorts to dresses. Instead of revamping your ...

Demi Moore, along with her long-haired Chihuahua Pilaf, attended the Gucci Cruise 2025 fashion show, held at London’s Tate Modern, in style. The actor stepped out in sleek black patent leather riding ...

When the Air Jordan 11 “Concord” debuted on court in 1995, fans couldn’t wait to get their hands on a pair. So when the sneakers finally hit retail a few months later, they were the hottest thing on ...

John R. Powers, the author of the made-in-Chicago hit “Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?” and a nostalgist who helped thousands laugh at their complex memories of rigorous parochial ...

There's nothing worse than buying a new pair of shiny patent leather shoes and scuffing them. I mean, the marks kind of kill the whole shiny shoe vibe. Not cute. But no worries, because you just need ...

Patent leather shoes have come a long way from the square front Mary Janes that we wore as kids. The lustrous look is an easy way to dress up bland basics; and in the bootie, platform, and pump ...

Stephanie Hsu wore a pair of black patent leather shoes to the “Monkey Man” premiere in Los Angeles on Wednesday. The shoes featured a squared toe box, a 2-inch heel and a strap that goes across the ...