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Shoe Obsession offers a visual and analytic journey through the most extreme and imaginative footwear created in the past twelve years. Compiled by fashion historian Valerie Steele, the book presents about 150 pairs of high‑heeled and avant‑garde shoes, showcasing work from legendary designers such as Manolo Blahnik, Christian Louboutin, and Prada, as well as emerging talents like Kei Kagami and Noritaka Tatehana. The narrative examines how these styles reflect broader trends in Western fashion, the evolution of the high‑heel, and the role of shoes as artistic expressions of personality and identity, while also situating them within contemporary museum exhibitions.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Arts & Culture/Art History
Authors: Valerie Steele
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