Vintage Shoes: Collecting and Wearing Twentieth-century Designer Footwear - Rilegato

Cox, Caroline

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ISBN 10: 0061665762 ISBN 13: 9780061665769

Casa editrice: Collins Design, 2008

Riassunto

Profiles one hundred influential shoe designs from the past century, describing the artists, technical developments, and cultural influences that shaped shoe fashion, in a tribute that includes archival images and specially commissioned photographs of rare period footwear.

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L'autore:

Caroline Cox, professor of cultural history at the University of the Arts London, is a leading fashion authority whose work explores the relationship between fashion, beauty, and culture. A lecturer and broadcaster, she is also a cultural trends advisor at Vidal Sassoon. Her previous books include Stiletto, Seduction, and The Handbag.

Dalla quarta di copertina:

Vintage Shoes: Collecting and Wearing Twentieth-Century Designer Footwear is the ultimate guide to the most exemplary women's shoes from the turn of the twentieth century through the present day. Accompanied by detailed text, this beautiful book offers breathtaking images, stunning fashion photography, and exquisite period footwear designs from the most collectable and fabulous designers.

Each chapter focuses on a specific decade and is a rich survey of each era, revealing how footwear has been influenced by fashion, society, and world events. The most important designers and signature looks are examined in great detail and are accompanied by myriad examples of each type of shoe style. Finally, each chapter ends with a Key Looks feature showcasing all the important shapes, materials, and iconic designs that defined the era.

Vintage Shoes concludes with a shopping and collecting guide, offering advice on sourcing and caring for vintage shoes, along with a glossary of the most influential shoemakers of the last century. This book is an invaluable resource for lovers of fashion and shoes, as well as a visual delight revealing exquisite and groundbreaking work from the most talented and innovative designers of the twentieth century.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Collins Design
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0061665762
• ISBN 13: 9780061665769
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 223