Art
of the Boot by Tyler Beard, Jim Arndt (Photographer)
Hardcover: 144 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.86 x
10.90 x 8.76
Gibbs Smith Publisher; ISBN: 0879059192; (September 1999)
The
Cowboy Boot Book by Tyler Beard, Jim Arndt (Photographer)
(Paperback - November 1992)
Cowboy Boots Calendar by Jim Arndt
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Fashion
Footwear: 1800-1970 by Desire Smith
Book Description: Footwear can most certainly be magical. With
this delightful new book as a guide, we can explore many styles of footwear
over two centuries and how they are made. Over 500 color photographs display
fantastic footwear. An interview with contemporary shoe designer Howard
Davis adds color. Details of construction are highlighted, styles are shown
and explained with a thorough footwear glossary, and value ranges are offered
for beginning collectors. This celebration of footwear is for all who enjoy
fashion--shoe and costume designers, vintage clothing collectors and dealers,
antiques buffs, and trendy modern dressers alike.
Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.; (July 2001)
ISBN: 0764311328
Heart
and Sole : The Shoes of My Life by Jane
Eldershaw Book Description
"There are only two kinds of women in the world, those
who love shoes and those who had the misfortune to be born without the
ability to experience total bliss on finding a pair of perfectly designed
pumps in the right size at half price."
Heart and Sole is a lighthearted illustrated memoir, full
of wisdom and humor, of one woman's life through her shoes. Jane Eldershaw
remembers the shoes she has loved, the ones that turned out to be terrible
mistakes, and the important life lessons she learned along the way. She
writes about her first pair of heels (and the battle she had with her mother
to get them), the white go-go boots and wooden platform shoes of her youth,
and the power of red shoes, as well as how to judge a man by his shoes
and the importance of girlfriends when shopping for footwear.
Heart and Sole dishes out shoe advice, fashion memories,
and warmhearted observations on the shoes of our lives. The perfect gift
for every shoe diva and footwear lover.
Hardcover from St. Martin's Press
Book Published: 01 May, 2004
Shoes
: Their History in Words and Pictures by David Yue (Illustrator), Charlotte Yue (Author)
School & Library Binding: 104 pages ; Dimensions
(in inches): 0.58 x 9.22 x 7.78
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co (Juv); (April 1997)
ISBN: 0395726670
Shoes
: A Celebration of Pumps, Sandals, Slippers & More by Linda O'Keeffe, Andreas Bleckmann (Photographer)
Paperback: 507 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.22 x
4.02 x 6.05
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company; (December 1996)
ISBN: 0761101144
A
Century of Shoes : Icons of Style in the 20th Century by Angela Pattison, Nigel Cawthorne
Every one of us has, at some point, forged a strong bond with a pair
of shoes. Perhaps the relationship was with a gnarly old pair of Converse
All-Stars (complete with an aroma that would make a grown man cry), or
maybe it was with a pair of leather-lined Italian moccasins that were so
expensive your credit card went into convulsions.
A Century of Shoes features a feast of shoes from throughout the 20th
century. Every imaginable shoe is here--photographed in full color and
accompanied with a vignette of soulful information. Here are loafers, winklepickers,
stilettos, platform shoes, Dr. Martens, Wellington boots, and sandals--some
are practical, others purely fashionable. Shoes were first recognized as
a fashion accessory in 1919, when Vogue magazine ran a story entitled "New
Shoes for Cinderella." Shoes and fashion were now inextricably linked--and
the next few decades witnessed an explosion of new styles and new designers.
The book previews the most famous fashion innovators--Andrea Pfister, with
his unique brand of fun but feminine designs; Roger Vivier, who reinvented
the court shoe; and Joan Halpern, who created fashionable but comfortable
women's shoes. Of course, in the latter part of the 20th century it is
the sports shoe that has become a fundamental fashion statement for the
younger generation. The phenomenal rise of Nike and other manufacturers
makes for a fascinating read.
It's okay to admit that you have a shoe fetish--and A Century of Shoes
will make this obsession all the more pleasurable. --Naomi Gesinger - Amazon.com
Hardcover: 162 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.83 x
11.83 x 9.86
Publisher: Book Sales; (November 1997)
ISBN: 0785808353
Fashion
Accessories: The Complete 20th Century Sourcebook by John Peacock
A companion volume to John Peacock's 20th Century Fashion and Men's
Fashion, Fashion Accessories is the most comprehensive record ever published
of fashion accessories throughout the twentieth century. More than 2000
full-color drawings--the result of extensive research into paintings, photographs,
and the accessories themselves--reproduce each original item in meticulous
detail, accompanied by a complete description. The book covers every kind
of high-fashion male and female accessory for both day and evening wear:
hats and caps; shoes, boots, slippers, and sandals; bags and purses; umbrellas
and parasols; jewelry; scarves, stoles, and capes; gloves and belts; cravats,
ties, and bow-ties. It includes a wide range of streetwear and sportswear,
from baseball caps to plastic sandals, and every variety of the ubiquitous
late-century sports shoe. All the century's archetypal accessories are
identified, from the luxurious ostrich-feather and flower-bedecked hat
of the 1910s and the cloche and pearl necklace of the 1920s, to the velvet
scarf and mini-backpack of the 1990s. A final reference section contains
a comprehensive bibliography and a chart that shows at a glance how accessories
have evolved since 1900. There are biographies of the century's most influential
accessories designers, from Salvatore Ferragamo and Manolo Blahnik to Patrick
Cox and Georgina von Etzdorf, plus short histories of companies and firms
that have played an important role in accessory design. For fashion enthusiasts,
historians, and collectors, as well as designers working in the performing
arts, this book will be the definitive reference work on twentieth-century
accessories. Over 2000 color illustrations.
Hardcover: 192 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.95 x
11.29 x 8.38
Publisher: Thames & Hudson; (September 2000)
ISBN: 0500019975
Shoes,
Shoes, Shoes by Andy Warhol Hardcover: 80 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.54 x
6.31 x 5.87
Publisher: Bulfinch Press; (April 1997)
ISBN: 0821223194
Shoes:
Objects of Art and Seduction by Paola Buratto Caovilla
Hardcover: 200 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.95 x
11.42 x 9.99
Publisher: Skira; (April 1999)
ISBN: 8881184702
Mad
About Shoes by Emma Bowd, Emma Bowden
(Hardcover - August 2002)
Manolo
Blahnik by Colin McDowell (Author)
The Spanish designer Manolo Blahnik creates the most sought-after shoes
in the world. On a supermodel, a Manolo Blahnik shoe completes the perfect
ensemble; placed on a pedestal, it becomes a minor art object. Colin McDowell's
Manolo Blahnik attempts to capture the genuine excitement generated by
Blahnik's creations. It is only partly successful. The breathy writing
style never rises above fashion-magazine gossip, though the shoes themselves
extend beyond fashion into art and sculpture--even metaphysical meaning.
The maestro never puts a foot wrong. The finest materials, gorgeous color,
and a sense of the theatrical combine in elegant originals that consistently
surprise. We are told that, besides their whimsicality and sexiness, his
shoes are extremely comfortable and well made.
Blahnik, "sculptor and engineer," carves each wooden last himself, normally
from beech, and supervises the Italian workshops that turn his designs
into treasures. His originality may be explained by his lack of formal
training, but it is also clear that Blahnik's success is founded on hard
work, eccentricity, and boundless energy. The book's photographs and the
designer's drawings (especially effective) present the shoes as formal
objects in settings replete with rose petals and fashion-photographer textures.
As a glimpse into the mechanics of the world of high fashion, Manolo Blahnik
works well. Readers interested in contemporary culture, celebrities, and
the master's thoughts on toe cleavage and other mysteries will rave about
it. --John Stevenson - Amazon.com Hardcover: 208 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.93 x
12.52 x 9.81
Publisher: HarperCollins; (August 2000)
ISBN: 006019684X
Manolo
Blahnik Drawings by Manolo Blahnik, Anna Wintour, Anna Piaggi, Michael Roberts
Paperback from Thames & Hudson
Book Published: May, 2003
Shoes
: Fashion and Fantasy by Colin McDowell
Paperback: 224 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.75 x
11.75 x 8.00
Publisher: Thames & Hudson; Reprint edition (June
1994)
ISBN: 0500277559
Where Will This Shoe Take You? : A Walk Through the History of Footwear by Laurie Lawlor
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The
Sneaker Book by Milk Paperback from Booth-Clibborn Editions
Book Published: 01 June, 2000
Sneakers by Neal
Book Description: Whether it's adidas, New Balance or Puma,
sneakers are the defining footwear of the modern age. With over 300 styles
photographed in color beginning with the legendary Converse All Star, Sneakers
pays tribute to this most versatile of shoes, from collectors' items to
everyday street wear in cutting-edge subcultures, from the aerodynamic
Nike models on the running track, to the one-of-a-kind Gucci or Donna Karan
on the runway. In-depth feature speads explore such subjects as brand history,
celebrity endorsements, famous advertising campaigns, and advice for collectors.
Hardcover from Carlton
Book Published: 01 August, 2003
Heavenly Soles : Extraordinary 20th Century Shoes by Mary Trasko
Hardcover: ; Dimensions (in inches): 9.50 x 0.75 x 10.50
Publisher: Abbeville Pr; (November 1, 1989)
ISBN: 1558590463
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