{"product_id":"shoes-an-illustrated-history-9781350266476","title":"Shoes: An Illustrated History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'[A] lively journey through the evolution of footwear' - \u003ci\u003eThe i\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Handsomely illustrated and meticulously assembled' - Shahidha Bari, author of \u003ci\u003eDressed: The Secret Life of Clothes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eAn exuberant romp through footwear evolution ... a cornucopia of footwear delights' - Flora McLean, Royal College of Art, UK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A memorable walk through a story of innovation, fashion, invention and eroticism' - Giorgio Riello, European University Institute, Italy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An elegantly updated and illustrated edition of an invaluable reference book' - Alicia Kerfoot, The College at Brockport, SUNY, USA\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom chopines to stilettos, Louis XIV to Louboutin, \u003ci\u003eShoes: An Illustrated History\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive guide to footwear. This revised, updated edition expands the classic work to include new content on environmental and sustainability issues, and increased coverage of more diverse, inclusive and contemporary designers - such as Rupert Sanderson, Sophia Webster, Nicolas Kirkwood, Charlotte Olympia, Amina Muaddi, Noritaka Tatehana. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShoes have always been more than just a practical necessity. They reveal the culture of the times in which they were worn - the sexual morals, the social power play, as well as the endless shifting of fashion. Rebecca Shawcross takes the reader on a fascinating journey - packed with social and historical detail - of making and wearing, of the spectacular and the everyday, of conforming and rebelling. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLavishly illustrated with a dazzling array of shoes from all over the world and now including a new closing chapter covering the latest developments in design and technology, the influence of social media and celebrity endorsement, this revision consolidates the book's position as the leading reference work and overview of this ultimate object of desire, from antiquity to the present.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRebecca Shawcross \u003c\/b\u003eis Senior Shoe Curator at The Shoe Collection, Northampton Museum and Art Gallery, UK.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Visual Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50521369248018,"sku":"9781350266476","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_462efea8-d560-45d0-a8b4-9de26c507701.jpg?v=1731102711","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/shoes-an-illustrated-history-9781350266476","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}