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Small town boy, living in the Big Apple! Recently moved to NYC to find: love in fashion, liberty in life, and the pursuit of.....all the above.

Monday, June 20, 2011

Fashion vs. Art: A Love Affair with Shoes


Shoes, Shoes, shoes…..next to diamonds, a girl’s best friend, and quite frankly my best friend as well! Salvatore Ferragamo had a great love affair with shoes, and it shoes through his work. Ferragamo got inspiration for his designs from all over, whether it’s from ancient Egypt, nature, or Shanghai warrior uniforms.  But this red Swarovski strass heel really made me think, where did he get his inspiration??? Perhaps all the inspiration came from this textured work of art done by Enrico Castellani. Although I do have to say when I first saw the shoe I pictured a rose with raindrops to represent not only the color but also the texture.