{"product_id":"taschen-shoes-a-z-45th-ed","title":"Shoes A–Z. 45th Ed.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/9818\/5773\/files\/Taschen_Logo_black_f2euvp.png?v=1774562533\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStep inside one of the world’s most enviable closets to celebrate the empowering, sensual, playful, and practical shoe. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHundreds of groundbreaking designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, ephemera, and sketches are featured in this volume, a follow-up to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFashion Designers A–Z\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, from the most coveted labels such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristian Louboutin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManolo Blahník\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eGucci\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoger Vivier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__title\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFootwear Fantasy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExclusive access to the shoe collection of The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSky-high, ornate, and the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epinnacle of glamour\u003c\/strong\u003e, 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe most enviable shoe closet from the permanent collection at The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology\u003c\/strong\u003e—and four centuries of fashion’s hardest working accessory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing designs from the likes of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLouis Vuitton, Salvatore Ferragamo, Chanel\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e Gucci\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSaint Laurent\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e Roger Vivier\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e Christian Louboutin\u003c\/span\u003e, and more,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eShoes A–Z. The Collection of The Museum at FIT\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecelebrates fashion’s most revolutionary and coveted labels with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emore than 400 styles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eselected from the Museum’s pristinely preserved collection. Texts from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaphne Guinness, Valerie Steele, Colleen Hill\u003c\/strong\u003e, and The Museum’s expert team of curators explore the unique legacy of each of the featured designers and the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003elasting cultural impact of the shoe\u003c\/strong\u003e. Also featured are custom portraits of the designers by illustrator\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/robert-nippoldt\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/robert-nippoldt\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eRobert Nippoldt\u003c\/a\u003e. Exclusive access to original sketches, advertisements, and photographs\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efrom the designers’ private archives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efurther illuminate the genius behind the functional, sculptural delights we cannot live without.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--biographies\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/robert-nippoldt\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/robert-nippoldt\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eRobert Nippoldt\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis a German illustrator and book artist known for various publications and stage programs about the 1920s, as well as drawings for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emagazine. 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe contributing author\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaphne Guinness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/david-lachapelle\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/david-lachapelle\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eDavid LaChapelle\u003c\/a\u003e, Steven Klein, and Nick Knight. Guinness was founder of the Isabella Blow Foundation, which supported education in the arts and mental health research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe editors and authors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColleen Hill\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis senior curator of costume at The Museum at FIT. Since joining MFIT in 2006, Hill has curated or co-curated more than a dozen exhibitions, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFairy Tale Fashion\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eReinvention and Restlessness: Fashion in the 90s,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFashioning Wonder: A Cabinet of Curiosities\u003c\/em\u003e. She has authored or co-authored seven books on fashion and contributed to numerous other publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eValerie Steele\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis director and chief curator of The Museum at FIT and founding editor of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFashion Theory\u003c\/em\u003e. Described in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas one of “fashion’s brainiest women” and by Suzy Menkes as “the Freud of fashion,” Steele combines serious scholarship (and a Yale Ph.D.) with a rare ability to communicate with general audiences. As author, curator, and editor, Steele has been instrumental in creating the modern field of fashion studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--book-title\"\u003eShoes A–Z. 45th Ed.\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"product-detail-information__book-details\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"book-details--dimensions\"\u003e6.1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ex\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e8.5\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein., \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"book-details--weight\"\u003e2.50 lb, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e512 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-edition\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"read-more__biography--book-isbn\"\u003eISBN\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e978-3-7544-0465-2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"edition-selection__single-edition\"\u003eEdition: English\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51918703132973,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/9818\/5773\/files\/SHOPIFYTaschenCovers_b4b25456-9e90-4978-a665-24b0c9365e8e.png?v=1773773164","url":"https:\/\/peepasgiftstore.com\/products\/taschen-shoes-a-z-45th-ed","provider":"Peepa's Gift Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}