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Dupon, Olivier, author.

Shoe : contemporary footwear by inspiring designers / Olivier Dupon.

New York, New York : Thames & Hudson, 2015.

256 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 36 cm

This new book from style guru Olivier Dupon profiles thirty-two of the finest shoe designers working worldwide today, accompanied by hundreds of images of their remarkable designs for women. A huge range of footwear designs is on show, from stilettoes in iridescent snakeskin, classic Oxford brogues in brown suede and ankle boots in satin and kangaroo skin to sneakers with Swarovski crystal details and high-rise boots with platform soles in the form of crouching panthers (custom-designed for Madonna). With page after page of glorious finished designs, portraits of the designers, sketches, swatches, early samples and coordinating accessories, and inspirational shots of boutiques and studios, Shoe is guaranteed to appeal to the huge readership who are fascinated by footwear, whether fashion aficionados or industry professionals.

Shoes -- Pictorial works.

Women's shoes -- Pictorial works.

Women's shoes -- Design -- History -- 21st century -- Pictorial works.

Fashion -- Pictorial works.

Chiefly illustrations.

Designers include Aga Prus, Alejandro Ingelmo, Aleksander Siradekian, Allan Baudoin, Amélie Pichard, Andreia Chaves, Aperlaï, Aquazzura, Bruno Bordese, Buarak Uyan, Charline De Luca, Chelsea Paris, Diego Dolcini, Edmundo Castillo, Ellen Verbeek, Ernesto Esposito, Fred Marzo, Gio Diev, Gordana Dimitrijević, Isa Tapia, Ivy Kirzhner, Joanne Stoker, Kerrie Luft, Laurence Dacade, Oscar Tiye, Paul Andrew, Rupert Sanderson, Simona Vanth, Sophia Webster, Suecomma Bonnie, Tabitha Simmons, Zoe Lee.

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