Robin Givhan writes an entertaining article about the recent decision by Jimmy Choo to make an affordable shoe collection for H&M. She also discusses women's love affair with shoes;

Shoes have always been fashion's great equalizer. A woman is never too fat or too old, too short or too thin to indulge in this singular luxury. She may not wear the highest heel or the thickest platform, but she can always take part in the fantasy.

But a woman who finds herself relegated to a plus-size dress shop can find her shoe size in even the snootiest fashion boutique. Shoes allow a woman to participate in all the status-chasing and snobbery that fashion has to offer.

Check out her story about status and shoes here.