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Book The Fashion Shoe

    Book Details:
  • Author : Desire Beatty
  • Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
  • Release : 2018-06-28
  • ISBN : 9780764355318
  • Pages : 256 pages

Download or read book The Fashion Shoe written by Desire Beatty and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2018-06-28 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive survey of women's fashion footwear, with more than 1,000 photos, includes every type of fashion shoe that has walked through the century, from the 1900s through the early 2000s. Along with a decade-by-decade photo timeline, with detailed information on each shoe's design and craftsmanship, every aspect of shoes is also explained. Starting with a clear explanation of the fundamentals of shoe design and the parts of the shoe, this treasure trove of info goes on to cover the great shoe designers and well-known brands, and the many cultural and societal influences and trends that shoes reflected. Special sections explore the health of the fashionable foot, the care and preservation of antique and vintage footwear, and the role of the celebrity shoe designer.

Book The Seductive Shoe

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jonathan Walford
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2007
  • ISBN : 9780500513460
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book The Seductive Shoe written by Jonathan Walford and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated with photographs of actual shoes, this book takes us on a remarkable tour of the shoe closets of the world, exploring how major historical events, social change and industrialization have influenced styles and production.

Book Heights of Fashion

    Book Details:
  • Author : Elizabeth Semmelhack
  • Publisher : Periscope
  • Release : 2008
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 144 pages

Download or read book Heights of Fashion written by Elizabeth Semmelhack and published by Periscope. This book was released on 2008 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on historical sources, paintings and prints, this volume explores how and why shoes or boots with high heels came into common use. It considers the function of high heels in daily life, in the production of class and gender, and in the staging of erotic fantasy.

Book Vogue The Shoe

    Book Details:
  • Author : Conde Nast Publ Ltd
  • Publisher : Conran Octopus
  • Release : 2018-02-22
  • ISBN : 1840917792
  • Pages : 481 pages

Download or read book Vogue The Shoe written by Conde Nast Publ Ltd and published by Conran Octopus. This book was released on 2018-02-22 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shoes fascinate women of all ages and have the power to crystallize a moment in fashion. In Vogue: The Shoe, Harriet Quick has curated more than 300 fabulous images from a century of British Vogue, featuring remarkable styles that range from the humble clog to exquisite hand-embroidered haute couture stilettoes via fetishistic cuissardes and outrageous statement heels. The images are grouped into five thematic chapters devoted to dazzling Cinderella heels; Town & Country classics; Cult Style inspiration; the escapism of Summer Dreaming and the extreme heels of Fetish & Fantasia. The images include pivotal work from Hoyningen-Huene, Irving Penn, Corinne Day, Norman Parkinson and Nick Knight. Vogue: The Shoe is the latest title in the prestigious Vogue portfolio series, which launched in autumn 2014 with Vogue: The Gown, followed by Vogue: The Jewellery in autumn 2015.

Book Shoe Obsession

    Book Details:
  • Author : Valerie Steele
  • Publisher : Fashion Institute of Technology (YAL)
  • Release : 2012
  • ISBN : 9780300190793
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Shoe Obsession written by Valerie Steele and published by Fashion Institute of Technology (YAL). This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Shoe Obsession examined our cultures ever-growing fascination with extravagant and fashionable shoes. Accessories used to be just that--secondary to clothing fashions. Today, however, shoes have become the main fashion story, replacing the It bag as the most desirable accessory. High-heeled shoes--the fashion shoes of the 21st century--have become so tall that even a 4-inch heel is considered low. Shoe Obsession featured over 150 examples of the most extraordinary shoe styles of the 21st-century, highlighting the new concepts, constructions, materials, and types of embellishment that have positioned shoes at the height of fashion"--Museum at FIT web site

Book The Sports Shoe

    Book Details:
  • Author : Thomas Turner
  • Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
  • Release : 2019-02-21
  • ISBN : 1474281818
  • Pages : 297 pages

Download or read book The Sports Shoe written by Thomas Turner and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-02-21 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Meticulously researched and beautifully produced." Times Literary Supplement "A big and beautiful book." Journal of British Studies "A definitive history of the sports shoe." Amber Butchart, fashion historian "A necessary book [and] a great read." Samuel Smallidge, Archivist, Converse "Both educational and entertaining." Scene Point Blank The story of the sneaker's rise from the first Victorian tennis shoes to the Nike Air Max and beyond. Moving from the athletic field to the shopping mall, Thomas Turner tells a fresh story of the evolution of the sports shoe against the changing landscape of society, sport, fashion, industry, and technology. The Sports Shoe takes us on a journey from the first Victorian tennis shoes to the sneaker of today, to the adidas Superstar and the innovative technologies of Nike Air Max. Featuring newly uncovered archival material and historic images showcasing key personalities, vintage marketing and common perceptions of this hugely desirable product, this book is a must-have for any sneaker collector, historian of popular culture, or anyone interested in the place of athletic footwear in our lives today.

Book I Have Iraq in My Shoe

Download or read book I Have Iraq in My Shoe written by Gretchen Berg and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I am not moving to Iraq to teach." How does a liberal American girl in red suede boots end up teaching English to conservative Muslim Iraqis in headscarves? Gretchen Berg has met the recession: she has eaten cereal for dinner, given up the gym membership, and come face to face with looming unemployment. To cope, she decided to uproot her life and move to the Middle East. She expected to make some good money, pay off some bad debt, and take some photos of camels. She did not expect to feel at home. She did not expect to fall for a student. She did not expect Diet Coke withdrawal. Irreverent, hilarious, and completely relevant, I Have Iraq in My Shoe takes a single, broke, fashion-conscious American female who prefers Project Runaway to CNN and tosses her into Iraq in exchange for cash and vacation time. Watch the desert sand fly!

Book Killer Heels

    Book Details:
  • Author : Lisa Small
  • Publisher : Prestel Publishing
  • Release : 2014
  • ISBN : 9783791353807
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Killer Heels written by Lisa Small and published by Prestel Publishing. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Killer Heels explores the rich cultural history of the high heel and its relation to power, fantasy, sexuality and identity. More than 160 spectacular contemporary and historical shoe designs - from sixteenth-century Venetian platforms to twenty-first-century Christian Louboutins - are presented around six themes: Revival and Reinterpretation, Rising in the East, Glamour and Transgression, Architecture, Metamorphosis and Space Walk. Going beyond the archetypal forms of stiletto, wedge and platform, these extraordinary designs play with the cultural and artistic possibilities of the high heel, use innovative or unexpected materials and push the limits of functionality, wear ability and beauty. Complementing the shoes are stills, sketches and artist statements for six films specially commissioned for the exhibition from Ghada Amer and Reza Farkhondeh, Zach Gold, Steven Klein, Nick Knight, Marilyn Minter and Rashaad Newsome that explore a range of provocative themes and demonstrate the power of the high heel in the collective imagination. In addition, several of the designers included in the exhibition (including Brian Atwood, Zaha Hadid, Pierre Hardy and Christian Louboutin), along with Elizabeth Semmelhack, Curator of the Bata Shoe Museum, contribute thoughts on topics such as their inspiration and design process and the cultural significance of high heels. Beautiful, informative and just plain fun, this collection of killer heels is filled with stunning photos and fashion lore.

Book The Shoe Book

    Book Details:
  • Author : Nancy MacDonell
  • Publisher : Editions Assouline
  • Release : 2014
  • ISBN : 9781614281535
  • Pages : 359 pages

Download or read book The Shoe Book written by Nancy MacDonell and published by Editions Assouline. This book was released on 2014 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For centuries shoes have served as a form of expression that communicates to the world who we are or who we want to be. Following on the heels of the success of The T-Shirt Book, The Leather Book, The Bikini Book, and The Trench Book from Assouline’s Anthology Collection, The Shoe Book explores the history and technologies that have shaped the designs and styles that continue to evolve. With contributions by Manolo Blahnik, Bruno Frisoni, Christian Louboutin, and Sarah Jessica Parker, The Shoe Book is the most definitive and visually compelling volume published on footwear to date.

Book Stan Smith

    Book Details:
  • Author : Stan Smith
  • Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
  • Release : 2018-08-24
  • ISBN : 0847862747
  • Pages : 338 pages

Download or read book Stan Smith written by Stan Smith and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2018-08-24 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first definitive volume that celebrates the best-selling Adidas sneaker with a cultlike global following. Featuring original imagery, historical photos, an exclusive portrait series by artist Juergen Teller, and contributions from style arbiters such as Raf Simons and Pharrell, plus aninterview and anecdotes from the man behind the sneaker, Stan Smith. An internationally celebrated and highly coveted icon in the world of sneaker design, the Stan Smith tennis sneaker has achieved cult status since its debut in the early 1970s. This is the first book to celebrate the global cultural impact of the ubiquitous sneaker named after former world No. 1 tennis player Stan Smith. Over the last five decades, the Stan Smith has remained the perennial icon of minimalist cool sneaker design and Smith has collaborated with groundbreaking artists, designers, and fashion brands including Colette, Yohji Yamamoto, Raf Simons, and Pharrell. This all-access volume demonstrates that the personality of the shoe has everything to do with Stan the Man. Chapters are enhanced by recollections from Stan Smith along with anecdotes from style influencers, designers, sports legends, and fervent sneaker fans. Showcasing street-style photography of Stan Smith sworn globally, to pop-culture references of the sneaker in rap lyrics to Bollywood movies—this book is an absolute collector’s item for readers interested in sneaker culture, sports, street style, design, and pop culture.

Book A History of Shoe Fashions

Download or read book A History of Shoe Fashions written by Eunice Wilson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1974 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Boot and Shoe Recorder

Download or read book Boot and Shoe Recorder written by and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 690 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The World Is on Fire But We re Still Buying Shoes

Download or read book The World Is on Fire But We re Still Buying Shoes written by Alec Leach and published by . This book was released on 2021-11-25 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Love Vivier

    Book Details:
  • Author :
  • Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
  • Release : 2018-05-22
  • ISBN : 8891815926
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Love Vivier written by and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2018-05-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fresh look at the concept of elegance and Parisian style, personified by the iconic fashion of Roger Vivier. For decades, Roger Vivier has created visionary shoes and bags that, over time, have become icons of fashion. This book tells the story of this achievement and offers a fresh take on the designer’s legendary accessories, as seen through the eyes of young enterprising fashion bloggers and tastemakers including Charlotte Groeneveld (The Fashion Guitar website), Chriselle Lim (The Chriselle Factor website), Eleonora Carisi (Joujou Villeroy website), and Tamu McPherson (All the Pretty Birds website). For the first time, objects of this legendary luxury brand will be interpreted directly by those who wear them, people who live their lives “inside” the Vivier brand.

Book Shoe Love

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jessica Jones
  • Publisher : Portable Press
  • Release : 2010
  • ISBN : 9781607100867
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Shoe Love written by Jessica Jones and published by Portable Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kick up your heels with Shoe Love! Anyone with a shoe fetish is sure to love the novelties found inside, along with a timeline of shoe history, and five amazing shoe pop-ups that display the classic flapper shoe, a pair of far out sandals, the spirited go-go boot, a risqu� fetish pump, and the high fashion of well-known designers. Featuring wedges, sexy stilettos, boots, mules, buckles and bows -- what do your shoes say about you?

Book It s All about Shoes

    Book Details:
  • Author : Suzanne Middlemass
  • Publisher : TeNeues
  • Release : 2017
  • ISBN : 9783832769048
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book It s All about Shoes written by Suzanne Middlemass and published by TeNeues. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shoe street style represented by the major fashion capitals of the world: Paris, Milan, New York, London, Berlin, and Copenhagen For students of footwear fashion, cultural anthropology, fans and admirers of innovative street style fashion, or anyone looking for creative personal style inspiration

Book Out of the Box

    Book Details:
  • Author : Elizabeth Semmelhack
  • Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
  • Release : 2015-07-07
  • ISBN : 0847846601
  • Pages : 257 pages

Download or read book Out of the Box written by Elizabeth Semmelhack and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2015-07-07 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A groundbreaking traveling exhibition, Out of the Box showcases sneakers, from the mid-nineteenth century to sports performance breakthroughs, to present-day cultural icons. Drawn from the collection of the Bata Shoe Museum and significant private collectors, museums, and archives—including adidas AG, Converse Archives, Kosow Sneaker Museum, Nike Archives, Northampton Museums and Art Gallery, and Reebok Archives—this selection is richly contextualized with interviews and essays by design innovators, sneaker collectors, and cultural historians, creating a backdrop of the technical innovation, fashion trends, social history, and marketing campaigns that shaped the form over the past two centuries. Out of the Box includes sneakers ranging from an 1860 spiked running shoe, a pair of 1936 track shoes, Air Jordans I–XX3, the original Air Force 1, and early Adidas Superstars to contemporary sneakers by prominent figures including Damien Hirst, Jeremy Scott, Jeff Staple, and Kanye West. The book also highlights sneakers and prototype drawings that span the career of Nike sneaker design legend Tinker Hatfield, making this the definitive illustrated history of sneaker culture.