Vintage Shoes (collecting And Wearing Designer Classics)

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By (author) Cox, Caroline; Foreword by Louboutin Christian

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Vintage Shoes recounts a century of shoe history. The book explores the key designers, technical developments and cultural influences that shaped shoe fashions, presenting exquisite footwear from key designers.

Foreword by Christian Louboutin

Vintage Shoes recounts a century of shoe history, from André Perugia”s designs for society women in the 1920s to Christian Louboutin”s red soles. Accompanied by archive images, stunning fashion photography and specially commissioned photographs of rare period footwear, the most collectible and fabulous footwear designs are showcased.

An invaluable reference as well as a visual delight of times past, the book explores the key designers, technical developments and cultural influences that shaped shoe fashions, presenting exquisite footwear from such trailblazers as Salvatore Ferragamo, Charles Jourdan, Roger Vivier, Beth Levine, Vivienne Westwood and Manolo Blahnik.

Table of contents
Foreword by Christian Louboutin – Introduction – 1900-1919: Edwardian Elegance – 1920s: The Modernist Shoe – 1930-49: The Hollywood Heel – 1950s: New Look Shoes – 1960s: A Youth Revolution – 1970s: Biba and Beyond – 1980s: Dress for Success – 1990s to Now: Future Collectibles – Shopping and Collecting – Glossary of Designers – Index – Further Reading – Acknowledgements.

Biographical note
Caroline Cox is professor of cultural history at University of the Arts London. She is a leading fashion authority whose work explores the relationship between fashion, beauty and culture. A lecturer and broadcaster, she is also a cultural trends advisor at Vidal Sassoon. Caroline”s books on fashion history and theory have been published internationally and includeVintage Shoes andVintage Jewellery.

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Foreword by Christian Louboutin.

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The secondhand market will reach US$ 64 billion in 2028 and vintage is projected to grow to nearly 1.5x the size of fast fashion.

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Consumers are rejecting fast fashion in favour of resale, vintage and hire on Depop, eBay, The RealReal, Second Life, My Wardrobe HQ – the online secondhand market grew 69% between 2020 and 2021.

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In September 2020, ”vintage fashion” generated more than 35,000 new searches on Lyst.