Author may well be my favourite chain shoe shop ever. They have locations in Covent Garden, Leicester Sq, Camden Town, Spitalfields, etc.... all over.
The shoes are a range of prices from, well, pricey, to completely affordable. I've found all the sales staff at multiple locations to be very friendly and helpful, often offering to call other branches if they lack a size you need (which, sadly, seems to often be the case... stocks aren't huge, especially during sale time. Which is the only downsize... They will advertise a huge sale, but then only have shoes in tiny and huge sizes. Alas, the plight of the averagely-footed woman, but I digress from my first world problems).
The style is eclectic, but you won't find casual sneakers or uber slutty heels here. Think espadrilles, unique heels, spanish leather sandals, oxfords... good men's selection of stylish casual shoes as well.
Yes, stylish casual... I'd say that is the theme here. Shoes that would go well in an Anthropologie store, basically. read more