INFORMATION
Author(s): Caroline Cox và Christian Louboutin
Print length: 224 pages
Dimensions: 19.2 x 24 cm
Format: Hardcover
Price: 799.000 VND
Weight: 1.049 g
Publisher: Hachette
Publication year: 2022
INTRODUCTION
"Vintage Shoes: Collecting and Wearing Designer Classics" by Caroline Cox is a visual and historical exploration of footwear that celebrates over a century of shoe design, craftsmanship, and cultural impact. The book traces the evolution of iconic footwear—from the elegant heels worn by society women in the 1920s (such as designs by André Perugia) to the bold, high-fashion red-soled stilettos by Christian Louboutin.
Each chapter covers a different era or style movement, showing how technical developments (in materials, construction, printing, ornamentation), cultural influences (Hollywood glamour, youth subcultures, designer branding), and designers’ innovations shaped what shoes meant in each time. The book includes archive images, rare pieces, and specially commissioned photography to showcase both aesthetic beauty and historical authenticity.
Beyond just admiration, "Vintage Shoes" offers practical advice for collectors or enthusiasts: how to identify quality, condition, designers; what makes certain vintage footwear collectible; and ideas on how to style or wear vintage shoes today. It’s both a reference book and a source of inspiration, ideal for lovers of fashion, footwear design, vintage style, collectors, stylists, or design students.
