To be in shoe heaven is the desire of every woman. Maybe it is a whimsical pair to match your hot pink dress, or a pair that wraps colorful stones around your ankles, or maybe it is those vibrant butterflies vying for attention on your calf? To conjure a work of high art around your ankles and toes is a guilt-free pleasure that fast becomes pure bliss, because no matter your shape, shoes know only one size – the length of your foot.
Author, Jane Gershon Weitzman, wife of the venerable Stuart Weitzman, gives us a peak into shoe heaven with her impeccably designed, graphically compelling book, Art & Sole, highlighting 150 of the more than 1000 shoes commissioned for the windows of the first Stuart Weitzman store on Madison Avenue in the mid 1990’s. It is a gorgeous tribute to the talent of artists who took shoe designs to unimaginable heights. Shoes made from highly unique materials – feathers, paper, ceramic, metal, resin, playing cards even fresh flowers and frosting – with intricate construction. So inspiring! We highly recommended it for all mothers!
