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Shoes (Tiny Folio) Hardcover – November 23, 2021
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Discover four hundred years of fabulous footwear with this miniature visual history
Christian Dior famously noted that “the real proof of an elegant woman is what is on her feet.” From the surprisingly sexy boots hiding under Victorian crinolines to the glittering T-strap heels worn by flappers dancing the Charleston, a woman’s shoe choice has long been far more than a mundane practicality. Indeed, a beautifully shaped shoe can be a statement of wealth, style, or sexuality―and often all at once.
This petite volume presents 250 eye-catching examples from the seventeenth century to the present, including many of today’s top designers such as Manolo Blahnik, Christian Louboutin, Roger Vivier, and Nicholas Kirkwood. Fashion historian Raissa Bretaña introduces each new era with a concise overview of the period’s fashionable styles and innovations. A must for shoe collectors and a delight for any fashionista, this Tiny Folio™ will inspire you to put your best foot forward.
250 full-color illustrations- Print length288 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherAbbeville Press
- Publication dateNovember 23, 2021
- Dimensions4.4 x 1 x 4.7 inches
- ISBN-100789214148
- ISBN-13978-0789214140
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- Publisher : Abbeville Press (November 23, 2021)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 288 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0789214148
- ISBN-13 : 978-0789214140
- Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
- Dimensions : 4.4 x 1 x 4.7 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,125,482 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #808 in Fashion History
- #897 in Textile & Costume (Books)
- #2,278 in Fashion Design
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Raissa Bretaña is a New York City-based fashion historian, and teaches at the Fashion Institute of Technology. She also hosts a video series for Glamour Magazine, in which she fact-checks historical costumes in film and television.
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- Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2024got this for a friend who loves SHOES!!!!
- Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2021This book was a gift for a shoe-loving friend. She really enjoyed looking through the abbreviated chronological history of shoes. One warning: when they say tiny folio, it is tiny. I would not buy this for anyone with sight issues. Other than that caveat, I recommend it for those into shoes.