Shoes
By: Miller, Judith (Author).
Mitchell Beazley. Published: 05/01/2009. Audience Guide: General (US: Trade).
Paperback. Sourced from U.S.A.
Charting shoe fashion from tight-laced Edwardian boots to the eccentric designer classics of today, with stunning full-colour photography, this chunky and fun collection appeals to the princess in every woman. Special feature spreads shine a spotlight the major designers, their influences and their most famous clientson celebrities and their shoes including Elton John, Naomi Campbell. The perfect gift book for any woman who loves shoes, this is the first title in a new series. Future titles in this series include: "Teddy Bears", "Watches", "Vintage Gems". Item Details
ISBN10/13: 1845334639/9781845334635
TITLE: Shoes
CONTRIBUTORS: Miller, Judith (Author)
IMPRINT: Miller's Publications
PUBLISHER: Mitchell Beazley
FORMAT: Paperback
PUBLICATION DATE: 05/01/2009
SUBJECT: Antiques & Collectables, Art & Design, Carpets, Rugs & Textiles, Fashion Design
DIMENSIONS (Width x Height): 140mm x 167mm (Spine: 21mm)
PAGES: 304
AUDIENCE GUIDE: General (US: Trade)
ILLUSTRATIONS: 300 colour photographs
CONTENTS: Introduction Early Twentieth Century La belle epoque romanticism; the Roaring Twenties The War Years Wedge heels (1936 Salvatore Ferragamo); Cubist sandals; rationing influences: straw, felt. The Fifties: The decade of the shoe Hollywood heels - Jayne Mansfield's 200 pairs of stilettoes; marabou mules; Mary Janes; thongs; the race for the stiletto; two-tone pumps. The Swinging Sixties The rebirth of the sandal; flower power flats; knee boots. The Seventies The platform; disco sandals; funnel heels; kinky boots. 1980-present Designer Worship: Manolo Blahnik; Jimmy Choo; Prada.
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