Malaysia's celebrated shoemaker Jimmy Choo will also be in attendance, as he is due to speak at a seminar and present ten of his most successful creations during the festival.

Kuala Lumpur Shoe Festival - Shoes - Jimmy Choo

Tourism minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen said that the event, with Choo's support, could help to establish Malaysia as an international hub for shoe fashion.

She told the New Straits Times: "My dream is for Malaysia to become a shoe buyer's centre. People go to Milan to look for fashion. "We have Jimmy Choo, nobody else has Jimmy Choo."