Shoes A–Z. The Collection of The Museum at FIT

<p>Sky-high, ornate, and the <strong>pinnacle of glamour</strong>, 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 <strong>the most enviable shoe closet from the permanent collection at The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology</strong>—and four centuries of fashion’s hardest working accessory.<br /><br />Featuring designs from the likes of Louis Vuitton, Salvatore Ferragamo, Chanel, Gucci, Saint Laurent, Roger Vivier, Christian Louboutin, and more, <em>Shoes A–Z. The Collection of The Museum at FIT</em> celebrates fashion’s most revolutionary and coveted labels with more than 400 styles selected from the Museum’s pristinely preserved collection. Texts from <strong>Daphne Guinness, Valerie Steele, Colleen Hill</strong>, and The Museum’s expert team of curators explore the unique legacy of each of the featured designers and the <strong>lasting cultural impact of the shoe</strong>. Also featured are custom portraits of the designers by illustrator Robert Nippoldt.&#160;Exclusive access to original sketches, advertisements, and photographs <strong>from the designers’ private archives</strong> further illuminate the genius behind the functional, sculptural delights we cannot live without. <br /><br />Also available as Collector’s Edition of 1,000 numbered copies, including three prints by Manolo Blahník created exclusively for this edition with a hallmark stamp. The 6/8 color drawings are printed on 100% cotton paper, by famed Italian company Fabriano, and are housed in a luxury portfolio with gold foil embossing and with a ribbon closure.</p>