Christopher Bailey

There's a low-heel revolution underway, and if you need proof of its burgeoning takeover, then just look to the Fall '13 runways (Victoria Beckham, Proenza Schouler, Sophie Theallet, and Diesel Black Gold among them), the street-style set, and the 28 pairs worth shopping now for reinforcement. Of course, as if that isn't enough, today's Burberry collection certainly drives the point home: a low heel can be as chic as the highest stiletto. Christopher Bailey's latest included classic heritage pieces, along with exaggerated prints, and tougher grommet textures — all styled with leopard-print kitten wedges (pictured below).

In effect, it's a bit of a Marie Antoinette setup — you can have your cake and eat it too — courtesy of the kind of cool-girl heels that are being offered up in lower heights. Sophistication without the pain of four-inch heels? No argument here. From the Burberry kitten wedge (so subtle) to a more regal-looking Elizabeth and James mule to Valentino's current rock-studded ankle-strap sandals, there's a low-heeled look for every style personality. And while we here at POPSUGAR love ourselves a killer heel, we couldn't be more pleased with the current change of pace. What's your stance on the low-heel revolution?

Your daily news roundup.

• In celebration of Cyber Monday, Ferragamo has not only relaunched and redesigned its website, but it has also issued a special line of Gancio bags to shop. [Fashionologie Inbox]
• Christopher Bailey cites Apple as a source of inspiration for tech-minded brand Burberry. "They're incredibly consistent," he said. "I love the fact that it is a world that you enter where you get immersed in their point of view." [The Telegraph]
• Runway to Win, Anna Wintour's fashion-based presidential fundraiser, brought in $40 million for the Obama campaign. [Business Week]
• Jaeger has appointed a new head of womenswear design. [Vogue UK]
• Mick Jagger's costumes for The Rolling Stones' 50 & Counting tour were made by none other than his longtime partner, L'Wren Scott. [WWD]
• Leandra Medine says she would like her upcoming book to be titled Don't Worry I'm Wearing Overalls. [Guest of a Guest]
  

• Instagram's influence on fashion may be expanding past trend forecasting. [NY Times]
• Grace Coddington sat down with Sarah Mower to discuss her just-released book, Grace: A Memoir. [Vogue UK]
  

• It turns out Paul Solomons is not heading to Cosmopolitan after all. After initially accepting Joanna Coles's offer, Solomons has ultimately decided to stay at British GQ. [WWD]

Burberry's Christopher Bailey gave a brief history of his career when he delivered the keynote address at Tuesday's CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards, which he said started with Donna Karan taking off her clothes.

Bailey was a student at London's Royal College of Art when he first met Karan, who eventually hired him as a womenswear designer. But their first encounter would likely send any human resources staffer into fits of rage.

"She completely seduced me with the way she sees the world," Bailey said. "She stripped naked within about three minutes of meeting, and tried on all my things. That was one of my first big wake up calls to how nutty — and how brilliant — this industry is. . . So I went to work for Donna after I left and it got even more ridiculous. We would be working very, very late. At 3 am there would be a masseur coming around to give you a massage. That's weird. Then at 4 am we'd all sit in a little circle and we'd chat over the fabrics. That was weird to me too. And then at five o'clock Demi Moore would come in for a fitting."

Photo: Donna Karan presents Christopher Bailey with the 2012 CFDA International Award.

Watch the entire Burberry Prorsum Spring 2013 show right here.

Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.

• Designer Olivier Theyskens has debuted a new shorter haircut, saying goodbye to the long, dark locks he's worn for years. The reason? "That's the thing," he said. "There's no real reason, but people always want to think there's something more to it. I've been wanting to cut it for years, but it's never been the right time." [Into The Gloss]
  

• Burberry designer Christopher Bailey and his partner, actor Simon Woods (Woods is the redhead who played Mr. Bingley in 2005's Pride and Prejudice), have registered to marry. They are believed to be planning an intimate ceremony in September — perhaps sometime after London Fashion Week. [The Daily Mail]
  

• Want to date a menswear blogger? Here's a list of 15 who are single — and exceptionally good at what they do. [Four Pins]
  

• Laetitia Casta says she was "so f*cking scared" working with Karl Lagerfeld's cat, Choupette, during a recent photo shoot for V Magazine. The shoot took place on a balcony, and Casta worried "that Choupette would step back and fall off and that Karl would hate me forever because I killed his cat." [Harper's Bazaar UK]
  

• Rumor has it Eva Chen is leaving her role as beauty and health director at Teen Vogue, but so far neither she nor the magazine has commented on the matter. [Fashionista]
  

• Paul Smith and Barbour partnered up for a very British collaboration that will be in stores Sept. 1. [Vogue UK]
  

• Moises de la Renta took to his Facebook page to rage against all the people asking him for invitations to his father's New York Fashion Week runway show. "Go find ur own invites, fake ass punks," he wrote. [Page Six]