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Contents
Introduction
11
I.  The Shoes must Go On: The Sandal
21
      The origins of footwear-shoes that both reveal and conceal
      Master of Design: Andre Perugia
46
      The Shoe That Left an Imprint: The “Invisible” Shoe
62
II.  Height of Fashion: The Heel
71
      The highs and lows of heels-stacked, curved, Louis, comma, spike
      Master of Design: Roger Vivier
102
      The Shoe That Left an Imprint: The Stiletto
120
III.  Feats of Fancy: Slippers
131
      Enchanting, fragile, and impractical shoes for the ballroom and the boudoir
      Master of Design: Manolo Blahnik
156
      The Shoe That Left an Imprint: The Marabou Mule
170
IV.  Pump and Circumstance: The Little Black Dress of Shoes
183
      The perennially stylish classic that rises to any occasion
      Master of Design: David Evins
208
      The Shoe That Left an Imprint: The Mary Jane
234
V.  The Sensible Shoe: These Shoes are Made for….
239
      A triumph of ft over frivolity, the comfortable shoe-from the Oxford, Ghille, Loafer and Espadrille
      Master of Design: Patrick Cox
262
      The Shoe That Left an Imprint: The Belgian Loafer
272
VI.  Great Strides: The Boot
293
      From earthy beginning to high-fashion hijinks: the boot in all its glory
      Master of Design: Dave Little
328
      The Shoe That Left an Imprint: The Go-Go Boot
338
VII.  Stilted Behavior: Chopines and Platforms
347
      Fashion on a pedestal: from Chopines of Venetian aristocrats to raised soles of 20th-century rockers.
      Master of Design: Salvatore Ferragamo
374
      The Shoe That Left an Imprint: The Kork Ease
388
VIII.  Shoes of Scandal: Fetish and Lotus Shoes
401
      A walk on the wild side: the shoe as an object of desire
      Master of Design: Vivienne Westwood
426
IX.  Art and Sole: One-of-a-Kind Shoes
453
      Shoes as art works and art as shoes: a celebration of the most imaginative styles ever created
      Master of Design: Beth Levine
476
IX.  Index
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