As I’ve mentioned before, I’m not exactly religious about fashion (or, it seems, about religion) but this year’s trends have interested me. Clothes seem awfully subby at the moment. It could be that the need for aesthetic conformity has always had a touch of slavery about it and I’ve only just noticed, yet it does seem especially obvious right now. Men and women alike are donning chains, straps and shackles in the name of fashion. It’s achingly beautiful to look at.

So, for anyone who likes to see feet in bondage, this summer is all about the caged shoe. I’ve seen plenty walking around. They look a little like elegant gladiator sandals – but captive gladiators, rather than the voluntary sort. See a selection, as well as female celebrities wearing them, at DrJays.com.