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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Art Shoes

I have always been obsessed with shoes and think of them as more than footwear. They are the art all over my house in lieu of chotchkies. Check out these amazing shoes:



This Ferragamo platform is my all time favorite. They would be so much fun to wear!


Satin and beaded heels from Alexander McQueen S/S 2010

OMG! Pikachu and game boy platforms?


These remind me of Maud
Frizons.


These Vivienne Westwood shoes will remain in infamy for Naomi Campbell.


Love the thorn heel on these beautiful rose sandals.


I'd love to try and walk in these.


These Toga metal platforms are seriously tough.


What would the shoe guy would say if you brought him these to him?


This black fetish shoe reminds me of my painful point shoes.

In modern times, women can feel powerful in a great pair of heels. They are the ultimate statement piece. Throughout history, it was the men that put women in extreme footwear:


These beautiful lotus shoes were a tradition in China for nearly 1000 years. Women's feet were bound to fit in the 3-4 inch shoes and they had to be carried around because they couldn't walk.


These are chopine from Italy. They were in use primarily in Venice from the 16th-18th centuries. This pair would've been used for wading through tall flood waters.


This gorgeous pair of chopine would've been worn by an Italian prostitute. Men had women wear them so they weren't able to walk very fast.


The Victorian period was also known for fetish shoes. This black lace up pair is an extreme example of a shoe that's not meant to be walked in. I would love this boot with a more reasonable heel.

Emily

16 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I had a picture of the Ferragamo platform glued to my junior high notebook. :) I'm obsessed too!

December 8, 2009 at 10:35 PM  
Blogger kelleyd said...

Pikachu wedges--holy fuck!!!
Oh god, I want to puke, I love them so much.

By the way, I also love your header! Specifically the photos. You all are the only boutique in Austin with respectable advertising imagery.

December 9, 2009 at 12:42 AM  
Blogger Feathers Boutique said...

Those shoes encouraged this blog post. Completely amazing!

Thank you, that means a lot. We really enjoy doing editorial shoots.

December 9, 2009 at 9:27 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Where does one get a pair of those wonderfull rose sandals? Does anyone know what they're called and who designed them?

March 14, 2010 at 4:33 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

where can i get a pair of the rose shoes

April 29, 2010 at 8:40 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Yall are fkn idiots! these are the ugliest shoes ive ever seen!

May 12, 2010 at 11:11 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

wow there amazing some are werid but some are totaly amazing

May 15, 2010 at 10:36 AM  
Anonymous cici__türkish__giirl(kiizii) said...

its a very crazy shoes its funny and funny++
i love this shoe creation im sorry my english is not good im from turky sry but this shoes are crazy,funny and i love this shoes i wish me crazy and funny shoes too...
bye bye dears

May 15, 2010 at 3:03 PM  
Blogger Miss Regler's Room 336 said...

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May 17, 2010 at 10:32 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

cool shoes!

May 21, 2010 at 6:05 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

all of your shoes might be the uglyiest shoes one the face of the earth.Even a hucker has better fashion scence.There so ugly some one could go blind from just looking at thoses butt ass ugly shoes,i mean ugly.But at least you got one right. The rose shoes are sp cute and pin up sheak!The others not even close!

June 1, 2010 at 10:15 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

i only like the rose shoes

June 5, 2010 at 1:04 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

omg(*&^%$#*&^%$
where can i buy those shoes?O:

June 29, 2010 at 5:24 PM  
Anonymous flat shoes said...

i like the first one

July 28, 2010 at 6:06 AM  
Anonymous Cute Summer Dresses said...

the rose one is gorgeous...

July 28, 2010 at 6:10 AM  
Anonymous Elliott Broidy said...

These are so awesome.

December 19, 2012 at 3:17 PM  

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