Never Underdressed's editor Carrie Tyler on her Azzedine Alaïa boots

It was halfway through Milan fashion week. I’d seen three weeks of fashion shows and hadn’t bought a single thing. The urge to shop always starts in Milan and usually revolves around footwear. It’s much easier to make snap decisions on shoes: you’re in, you’re out, it never happened.

A staple of any trip to Milan is a visit to the Corso Como sale shop on via Tazzoli where you find cut-price everything. There’s tales of £75 McQueen dresses and Prada coats for £150. Sadly bargains never find me and I’m too lazy to search very hard, but on my last visit - opposite the entrance - were these beautiful Alaïa boots. 50% off no less, but still £550. They are a tad too high and I fear for my life on cobbles but they look great when sitting at my desk.