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

Footwear Fantasy: exclusive access to the shoe collection of The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Step inside one of the world’s most enviable closets to celebrate the empowering, sensual, playful, and practical shoe. Hundreds of groundbreaking designs, ephemera, and sketches are featured in this volume, a follow-up to Fashion Designers A–Z, from the most coveted labels such as Christian Louboutin, Manolo Blahník, and Roger Vivier. The contributing authorDaphne Guinness is a multimedia artist. A celebrated authority on fashion and couture, she has worked with some of this century's most esteemed designers and photographers. Straddling roles as model, collector, musician, writer, and muse, she is best known for her work with photographers David LaChapelle, Steven Klein, and Nick Knight/SHOWstudio. Guinness was founder of the Isabella Blow Foundation, which supported education in the arts and mental health research. The editors & authors Colleen Hill is curator of costu