Shoes A–Z
45th Ed.
$42.75
- Hardcover
512 pages
- Release Date
16 April 2026
Summary
Sky-high, ornate, and the pinnacle of glamour, both restrictive and liberating, art object and deeply ordinary, shoes tell the story of shifting attitudes toward desire, power, and wealth throughout history. Lace up for a journey through the most enviable shoe closet from the permanent collection at The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology—and four centuries of fashion’s hardest working accessory.
Featuring designs from the likes of Louis Vui…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9783754404652 |
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| ISBN-10: | 3754404652 |
| Author: | Daphne Guinness, Robert Nippoldt |
| Publisher: | Taschen GmbH |
| Imprint: | Taschen GmbH |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 512 |
| Release Date: | 16 April 2026 |
| Weight: | 1.14kg |
| Dimensions: | 34mm x 156mm x 217mm |
| Series: | 45th Edition |
Critics Review
Shoes are a language; they speak of our identity. They delight and shock, captivate, cajole, and appall. They heighten us, embolden us, dictate the very way we move. They are also surely one of life’s great joys. * Daphne Guinness *
Daphne Guinness
Daphne Guinness is a multimedia artist. A celebrated authority on fashion and couture, she has worked with some of this century’s most esteemed designers and photographers. Straddling roles as model, collector, musician, writer, and muse, she is best known for her work with photographers David LaChapelle, Steven Klein, and Nick Knight. Guinness was founder of the Isabella Blow Foundation, which supported education in the arts and mental health research.
Robert Nippoldt is a German illustrator and book artist known for various publications and stage programs about the 1920s, as well as drawings for The New Yorker and Time magazine. He has received over two dozen awards worldwide, including from the Art Directors Club in New York and the International Design Award in Los Angeles.
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