Book Title:
Shoes: A Celebration of Pumps, Sandals, Slippers & More
Author: O'Keeffe, Linda
Publisher:
Workman Publishing Company, Inc.
708 Broadway
New York, New York 10003-9555
Copyright: 1996
Author: 0-7611-0114-4
Author: Paperback
“SHOES is a visual extravaganza, a celebration of women’s footwear with over 1,000 photographs of shoes in glorious color,” says the back cover of this 4” x 6”, 500+ page compendium of all things shoes.
The acknowledgement page alone, which thanks the following institutions – Bally Shoe Museum, the Bata Shoe Museum, Bavarian Shoe Museum, Charles Jourdan Shoe Museum, Cordwainers College, FIT, Footwear News, French Footwear Manufacturers, Italian Trade Commission, etc. – provides a bibliographic photograph of footwear leaders and historians.
The book contents take us from the origins of shoes to the highs and lows of heels; from ballroom and boudoir slippers to the perennial pump; from sensible shoes to sneakers and much, much more. Shoe designers and manufacturers are extensively profiled with highlights of their best sellers and their footwear designs that made history.
Any woman who recognizes the name Manolo Blahnik will want this comprehensive accessory to go with her shoe collection.
