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  • Spring Cleaning SALE!

    February 10, 2023

    The groundhog may have predicted six more weeks of winter, but we’re ready for *spring* which means… Spring Cleaning SaleFebruary 10 – 17, 202330%+ Discounts & More on Last Chance Our warehouse…

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  • Carnival, Carnaval, Carnevale

    January 19, 2023

    This is a bit of a tough time of year. The festivities of the harvest and winter holidays have come to an end. The new year has come and gone. For many,…

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  • Bessie Coleman’s Aviatrix Outfit

    December 20, 2022

    More than a couple of you have asked where we got the pieces Shannise wore in our Bessie Coleman photo shoot, so it seemed fitting to write a quick little post about…

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  • Giving Tuesday: Marjorie Russell Clothing & Textile Research Center

    November 28, 2022

    After the whirlwind that is Black Friday we like to participate in a relatively new tradition, “Giving Tuesday.” Today, 20% of proceeds from all American Duchess orders will be donated to the…

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  • Silver Bells Sitewide Winter Sale!

    November 21, 2022

    … is OPEN! We have a bold stack for you this year, sure to excite. The sale is happening on *both* USA and European/UK websites. Here’s what you need to know about…

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  • Save the Date – Silver Bells Sale!

    November 17, 2022

    It’s that time of year again – sale season! This year we’re throwing it all in, literally…. What does that mean? You’ll have to wait and see! The Annual American Duchess‘Silver Bells…

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  • All Hallows – {Pre-Order Open}

    October 28, 2022

    It’s spooky season, and to celebrate we have some enchanting shoes for you! This collection is definitely aesthetic, vibing strong in the 1920s with a dash of gothic goodness. Satins, patents, and…

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  • Cute As a Button! Pre-Order Open

    October 7, 2022

    As autumn unfolds we have a whole bunch of glorious designs for you, but not all of them are ready at the same time, so we’re doing some “mini collections” throughout this…

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  • One Boot to Rule Them All

    September 21, 2022

    With the new Larkspur Wool and Leather Boots, we claim a rather long time period for accuracy, 1810s – 1930s. This bold statement demands evidence, so I’m here to provide it. The…

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  • The “Harvest” Collection {Behind the Soles}

    September 16, 2022

    It may still be *way too hot* but we’re ready for Autumn, which means a fresh crop of shoes and boots for our first collection of this most glorious of seasons. This…

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  • “Prism” by American Duchess – August 2022 Pre-Order is Open!

    July 29, 2022

    The new “Prism” collection is now ready! This collection is all about colors, presenting several new colorways in AD classics, along with a new design in two different heel heights. Before we…

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  • #ADEurope – Shoes Are Now In Stock!

    July 27, 2022

    At last! At LAST! It’s taken what seems like an age to work through all the funky bugs of setting up our European website and shipping hub, but the amazing tech team…

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  • Bastille Day Sale!

    July 1, 2022

    It’s time for our annual mid-year sale! There’s *a lot* on sale – some super-duper clearance Last Chance stuff and some new things that haven’t been on sale before, so have a…

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  • Jazz Standards – Introducing the New Vintage Collection

    June 10, 2022

    At last, we’re proud to present a big new collection of vintage shoes that hit all the right notes, the “Jazz Standards” Collection. These are the classics, the quintessential styles of the…

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  • A Little History of Arsenic Green

    May 18, 2022

    There is no doubt that green is one of the more alluring, interesting, and complex colors of fashion through the ages. There are many myths around various greens and their toxicities, but…

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  • Heck Yeah, Witch Shoes

    May 16, 2022

    This month we’re all about unexpectedly ‘modern’ designs in historical fashion. The May ’22 “Avant-Garde” collection explores bold colors and geometric shapes in 1930s/40s shoes, and also an older trend, the late…

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  • A Little History of Shocking Pink

    May 11, 2022

    For the first time in American Duchess history, we’ve created shoes in several very strong pinks, all drawn from and inspired by a late 1930s “Surrealist” palette. As with many things in…

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  • Bold Moves – The “Avant Garde” Vintage Shoe Collection with Karolina Zebrowska

    May 6, 2022

    Today is quite an exciting day. We’re proud to introduce a new capsule collection in collaboration with Karolina Zebrowksa! The story of this collection is rather amusing. In 2020, Karolina posted a…

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  • Surrealism and the Avant-garde in Fashion

    May 4, 2022

    There are many times throughout history when fashion has gone a bit wacky. Color, material, extreme silhouettes all coming together to create an unforgettable look of usually a quite short moment in…

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  • The “Star Princess” Camille Boots

    February 21, 2022

    The stuff sparkly dreams are made of. Back when we did the color poll for the Camille Edwardian Boots, we got a fair few comments about doing them in metallic silver and…

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