Shoes have come a long way....or have they?

They look the same do they not? The Mule,  the ballet flat, the ankle boot even the kitten heel. These were shoes made in the 1600's and yet we could be talking about our collections at Mandarina S...

Three Cheers for Audrey Hepburn..

The iconic actress, beauty and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn would be well into her 90s now (she died of cancer when she was only 63). Known as ‘everybody’s dream girl’ she had beauty and heart, and ...

Investment Shoes

A couple of years ago I bought my sister a small pair of 18th Century child’s clogs - Welsh I think - because she loves to paint shoes. I paid £28.  They are charming, historical and tell such a s...

The Chelsea Boot

As this week (Monday 23 September to be exact) we march briskly into Autumn, and summer shoes gravitate to the back of the cupboard, we at Mandarina want to talk about boots, and in particular our ...