Overview

The Boot is an elegant showcase of cutting-edge boots from around the world, designed by the world's greatest footwear designers. The book explores the obsession, the fetish and the fashions associated with this iconic form of footwear. From riding boots to knee-high stilettos, from ankle boots to thigh-high lacers, The Boot will speak volumes to style-savvy shoe fashionistas. The book kicks off with a historical essay that charts the boot's emergence from a primitive, felt-lined leather hide to a prime fashion artefact. The chapters that follow are contemporary in scope, illustrated by images of edgy, elegant boots described in insightful commentaries. Boot-making fuses cutting-edge contemporary design with time-honoured craftsmanship, requiring a level of attention to comfort and detail quite unlike any other fashion form. In addition, in-depth spreads on today's most important shoe designers, including Louboutin, Marc Jacobs and Manolo Blahnik, featuring photographs and illustrations of their creations, will be scattered throughout the book, giving a greater insight into their inspirations and techniques. Lavishly illustrated and divided into eight accessible sections, the pictures are accompanied by anecdotes and descriptions, including details of materials, craft techniques, heel and toe styles, embroidery, beading and embellishment. Factual, informative and fun to read, The Boot promises to be the first history of boots ever published.

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Author:   Bradley Quinn
Publisher:   Laurence King Publishing
Imprint:   Laurence King Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 20.50cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 28.80cm
Weight:   1.010kg
ISBN:  

9781856696630

ISBN 10:   1856696634
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   20 September 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 : These Old Boots Jean-Louis Francois Pinet, Louis Melies Beatrix Ong, Diane von Furstenberg Chapter 2 : Urban Chic Prada, Joseph Azagury, Helmut Lang Claudia Ciuti Chapter 3 : Seductive Soles Alexander McQueen, Gucci, Manolo Blahnik, Casadei, Cesare Paciotti Loewe Chapter 4 : Style Tribes Patrick Cox, Carmina, Mark Nason, Frye, Chanel Chapter 5 : Slick Surfaces Roberto Cavalli, Marc Jacobs, Christian Louboutin, Nina Ricci Chapter 6 : Warrior Women Gaultier, Dior, Vivienne Westwood, Michael Perry, Pucci Chapter 7 : Street Style Ann Demeulemeester, John Galliano, Dries Van Noten, Sergio Rossi Chapter 8: Future Strides Nicholas Kirkwood, Stephen Venezia, Balenciaga, Lanvin, Yves Saint Laurent

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Bradley Quinn is an author, journalist and independent scholar with expertise in fashion, textiles and design. His books include 'Techno Fashion', 'The Fashion of Architecture', 'Chinese Style', 'Scandinavian Style', 'Mid-Century Modern' and 'Textile Designers at the Cutting-Edge'.

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