The Shoe Obsession exhibition at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York has produced an eponymous publication printed by Yale University Press, set to go on sale April 30. Work by Charlotte Olympia, Christian Louboutin, Manolo Blahnik and other world-class designers are all waiting to be discovered on page after page of this beautiful new book.
Shoe Obsession by Valerie Steele and Colleen hill
Tom Ford, Spring 2012 Courtesy Tom Ford Photograph © The Museum at FIT
Iris van Herpen X United Nude, 2010 The Museum at FIT, PA2012.28.1 Photograph © The Museum at FIT
Alberto Guardiani Flutterby shoe with butterly wing heel
Alexander McQueen, Spring 2010 From the collection of Daphne Guinness Photograph © The Museum at FIT
Andreia Chaves Invisible shoes, 2011 Photograph courtesy Andreia Chaves
Aperlaï (Alessandra Lanvin), Fall 2011 Photograph courtesy Aperlaï
Conspiracy by GianlucaTamburini Poisonneuse sandals, 2012 Peridot and amethyst gems, aluminum Courtesy Conspiracy by Gianluca Tamburini
Azzedine Alaia, 2011 From the collection of Lynn Ban Photograph © The Museum at FIT
Chanel, 2009 From the collection of Lynn Ban Photograph © The Museum at FIT
Charlotte Olympia Kiss Me Delores pumps, 2012 From the private collection of designer Yliana Yepez Photograph © The Museum at FIT
Christian Louboutin Fetish Ballerine, 2007 Courtesy Christian Louboutin Photograph © The Museum at FIT
Giuseppe Zanotti, 2012 From the collection of Lynn Ban Photograph © The Museum at FIT
Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci, Spring 2012 Courtesy Givenchy Photograph © The Museum at FIT
Lipstick heel black patent leather pump
![Masaya Kushino Lung-ta [The Wind Horse] shoes, 2008 White leather, human hair, Leavers lace, lacquered Japanese cypress wood Courtesy of Masaya Kushino](https://thecitizensoffashion.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/masaya-kushino-lung-ta-the-wind-horse-shoes-2008-white-leather-human-hair-leavers-lace-lacquered-japanese-cypress-wood-courtesy-of-masaya-kushino.jpg?w=800&h=543)
Masaya Kushino Lung-ta [The Wind Horse] shoes, 2008 White leather, human hair, Leavers lace, lacquered Japanese cypress wood Courtesy of Masaya Kushino
Noritaka Tatehana Lady Pointe shoes (designed for Lady Gaga), 2012 Photograph courtesy Noritaka Tatehana
Roger Vivier (Bruno Frisoni) Eyelash Heel pumps, Fall:Winter 2012-2013 Rendez-Vous (Limited Edition Collection) Photograph courtesy Roger Vivier:Photo by Stephane Garrigues
Salvatore Ferragamo Glam collection, Fall 2006 Courtesy Museo Salvatore Ferragamo
the CITIZENS of FASHION 
Wow wow wow!
Like to have a pair of each
Excellent pics! My toes are turning blue just looking at them – but I still would… 🙂
Oh dear. Very naughty.
Also, looking for someone to garb in said apparel. And nothing else. 😉
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There are some really beautiful heels here!
It seems like her wrists are covered by snakes!
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As our feet are designed to carry our personal weight – guiding us from point A to B; balancing our bodies in spite of elements and baggage; and letting us know when it is time to sit and lie and be – our feet have also taken on a star role in reflecting fashion, culture, nature, and impossibility. Mimicking butterflies to machinery to trigonometric-defying angles, the shoes in this upcoming book show the beauty of an outfit completed and also the madness that someone would endure walking in some of these designs. Whether it is canvas or gunmetal, the relationship between a woman and her shoes is one that is adorned.
So special
WOW! Those are some FIERCE heels. What to wear with them?
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Wow, my mind is blown. @Glossimer, why would you need to wear anything else with these heels? 😛