In the Victorian period, women didn’t show off their shoes, and they were generally hidden under their long skirts. There were two main types of day-wear shoes worn by women for the appropria…
I have always been obsessed with shoes and think of them as more than footwear. They are the art all over my house in lieu of chotchkies. Ch...
Graduated with MFA Sculpture in Boston University College of Fine Arts, American artist Gwen Murphy sees a shoe as a kind of fetish, because it has a
This week, our fashion team wants to take a walk on the wild side with Louis Vuitton's fetish pumps.
The damage extends to more than 150 boxes of clothes and shoes belonging to the former Philippines' First Lady, left behind after she and her dictator husband were driven out of the country in 1986.
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It’s amazing when you consider what we might now view as quaint, familiar photographic imagery was once a serious no-no. We’ve all seen photos of Betty Page bound and gagged to the point where it’s no more shocking than a LIFE magazine cover image. When John Alexander Scott Coutts aka “John Willie,” publisher of the original Bizarre magazine and the author/ artist of the iconic art comic The Adventures of Sweet Gwendoline started, excuse me, basically invented fetish photography as we now know it, it was a punishable crime. Possibilities!, a massive 472 page coffee table book of John Willie’s photos, published by J.B. Rund’s Belier Press is the be-all, end-all last word from the world’s greatest expert on the subject. Belier Press has been in existence since 1974 and the publisher’s own story is as interesting as the subject of the books he puts out. J.B. Rund was a young teen running around in the original rock ‘n’ roll era (1955/56) looking for second hand rock ‘n’ roll 45s to buy cheap from juke box distributors in Times Square. One of these stores also had “adult books” and this is where the...
Foot Crazy Series of Shoe Sculptures by Artist Gwen Murphy. She creates faces from dirty old boots. At first glance this unique artwork might look identical to normal shoes, however each one is cleverly designed to breathe new life into them. Since 2005 she has buckled down focussing on her true love…shoes, and they sell for more than $1,000. Gwen, from Boston Massachusetts, USA, revealed her love of shoes dates back to her childhood when she would catch them looking back at her.
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High heels were not originally intended to be worn by women. In fact, the coveted red-soled Christian Louboutin shoes were famously inspired by a French royal and notable trendsetter of the high heel, King Louis XIV of France. He passed a law ensuring only members of his court could wear the red-soled heels he sported, making it…
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there's no holding back in Miles Aldridge's full-on, glamour-packed photographs
Homadles Women's Wedges Ankle Boots on Sale- Platform Casual Boots Black Size 5.5The Womens Boot will keep you fashion-forward and all-day comfortable. And it fit to wear it with your favorite jeans, leggings and casual dresses.
Publicity photo of Billie Holiday, c. 1948
Just found these while tossing out old clothes and shoes in the basement. I kept them for over 4 years because they were too
Raised in Kenya until the age of five, where her father ran a polio clinic, Viviane Sassen, who is of Dutch heritage, is often referred to as a one of the photographers who reinvigorated the realm of fashion photography through her distinctive visual...
Pascal 8 Eye Boot Khaki Green Leather Ankle Boots. Go for grunge glamour with this reinvention of Dr Marten’s classic 8-eyelet 1460 PASCAL boot. Set on the iconic AirWair sole with a Goodyear welted construction, it’s rendered in durable leather, guaranteed to make any statement you want it to when styled your way.
Homecoming shoes should not only look pretty but also feel comfortable. So that nothing will stop you from having fun and dancing all night, we have prepared this gallery of the best shoes ideas for homecoming.
Shoes 1973-1975 The Museum at FIT
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