Walking Dreams
Salvatore Ferragamo, 1898–1960
Mercedes Iturbe, Stefania Ricci
Hardcover: 144 pages Publisher: Editorial RM; Language: English
ISBN / Barcode: 8493442631
Categoria: Libreria Internazionale Moda Scarpe
This beautifully illustrated fashion history explores the life and work of legendary Italian shoe designer Salvatore Ferragamo, an artist who revolutionized footwear with new types and innovative materials associated with furniture, domestic objects, and architecture. Ferragamo's work was always experimental, from cork wedges made from Italian wine-stoppers to stiletto heels—both of which he invented—and he patented systems for making leather substitutes, for raffia or jersey uppers, for heels made of transparent bakelite, and for wooden soles with furniture joinery. Following a career biography, illustrated with scores of black and white photos featuring famous customers like Marilyn Monroe, the book presents a gallery of 80 shoes in color, each with its own design history.
€ 29.50