London exhibition explores pain and pleasure of shoes
- 9 years ago
Shoes of all shapes, sizes and styles have gone on show at a new exhibition in London.
From the silk and leather footwear of Britain’s Queen Victoria, to towering platforms created by Vivienne Westwood, they are all on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Visitors can also feast their eyes on the crystal-packed “Cinderella’s Shoe” from the latest instalment of the Disney tale.
Foot fashion can of course bring profound pleasure, but also persistent pain.
“Shoes have such a cultural importance throughout history and in nearly all cultures, because they do signify the status of the wearer, because the more uncomfortable and impractical shoe, the higher the status of the wearer, the more wealthy. Or, a really, a big desire to belong to that kind of exclusive group,” explained Helen Persson, exhibition curator.
The passion for shoes goes way back. A statue of Aphrodite at the exhibition wears thick-soled footwear, akin to modern-day platforms.
In all, there are more th
From the silk and leather footwear of Britain’s Queen Victoria, to towering platforms created by Vivienne Westwood, they are all on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Visitors can also feast their eyes on the crystal-packed “Cinderella’s Shoe” from the latest instalment of the Disney tale.
Foot fashion can of course bring profound pleasure, but also persistent pain.
“Shoes have such a cultural importance throughout history and in nearly all cultures, because they do signify the status of the wearer, because the more uncomfortable and impractical shoe, the higher the status of the wearer, the more wealthy. Or, a really, a big desire to belong to that kind of exclusive group,” explained Helen Persson, exhibition curator.
The passion for shoes goes way back. A statue of Aphrodite at the exhibition wears thick-soled footwear, akin to modern-day platforms.
In all, there are more th