I often find myself having conversations with clients about footwear in relation to the impact their choices have not only on the feet (plantar fascitis anyone?) but on the body as a whole. During this cold snap, I have mentioned to a number of people how important it is to keep the feet and ankles warm in order to maintain healthy circulation – slippers with thick soles make a huge difference. I am partial to these Ugg-alikes, but there was nothing like them in sight at the exhibition I visited in Brooklyn the other day. Killer Heels, The Art of the High Heeled Shoe is running until February 15, 2015 (with a possible extension until March 1).
On display are over 160 experimental high high heels from the 17th century through the present. The sections of the exhibit explore the sculptural, architectural and artistic possibilities of high heels and their significance in the cultural imagination. Whether or not some of the examples on display were ever intended to be worn, or even possible to wear, was a question I pondered throughout, but there are many photos and some video installations which proved my skepticism wrong. It was interesting to note that it was impossible to guess the date of many of the shoes on display and many of the older exhibits would not be out of place on today’s fashion runways. The NY Times gave the exhibition a rave review As for the impact some of these shoes might have on the wearers’ bodies, as a reflexologist I have my own interpretation of the meaning of “Killer Heels”!
Famously worn by Naomi Campbell who feel over on the runway in these.
Shoe created on a 3D printer
Beautiful bamboo
I could wear these Pradas!
