As London Fashion Week kicks off today, we bring you this truly magnificent pair of ‘poodle’ platforms by Charlotte Olympia, the accessories designer who’s currently giving Christian Louboutin a run for his heels as the red carpet footwear of choice. Currently unavailable in the UK, visit Nordstom.com, handover a handsome £1158.55 and the Charlotte Olympia ‘Cherie’ Sandals shall be yours.

And it seems that it’s not just Charlotte’s designs that have been influenced by the world of dog. Last week we blogged about Jeremy Scott’s JS Poodle Sneakers for adidas Originals, and in the latter end of 2012 Marc Jacobs released a range of playful tech accessories starring Shorty the Boston Terrier and Pickles the Bulldog. Here’s hoping to more hints of hounds on the catwalk this weekend.