SHOES FOR SHOW BY JAVARI
As a big shoe enthusiast I was excited to be invited to a preview of the Shoes for Show exhibition. The chance to see Beyoncé’s futuristic Gareth Pugh heels as seen in her ‘Girls’ video up close and personal was something I could not pass up.
Christian Louboutin for Rodarte
Terry de Havilland ‘Sweetheart’ for Ghost 90s
Christian Dior Couture Spring 2008
Miniature Armadillo Alexander McQueen for the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Christian Louboutin Ballet Heels for National Ballet
Rupert Sanderson for Royal Opera House
Natacha Marro for Shoes for Show
Nicholas Kirkwood ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Shoes 2010
Gareth Pugh for Pitti Immagine 2011
Vivienne Westwood Rocking Horse Shoes AW 1986
Manolo Blahnik ‘Babylon’ Project
Chau Har Lee
Katie Eary for Nike
The exhibition featured one-off shoes loaned by fashion’s finest including Daphne Guinness, Nicholas Kirkwood, Christian Louboutin, Gareth Pugh and many more, Shoes for Show spotlights high heels to be appreciated for their beauty, rather than their function. It offers an exclusive look at couture pieces from the private collections of well-known figures, one-off designs created for their two minutes of catwalk fame and heels that can only be described as an art form. Shoes for Show: The Sculptural Art of High Heels was curated by online shoe store Javari.co.uk