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Fifty Shoes That Changed the World

Fifty Shoes That Changed the World

The Design Museum

Imprint: Conran Octopus Ltd
Format: Hardback
Size: 202 x 152 x 17 mm
Pages: 112
ISBN: 9781840915396
Published: 5th October 2009

£12.99

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Lists the top 50 shoe designs that have made a substantial impact in the world of design. This work offers a short appraisal to explore what has made their iconic status and the designers that give them a special place in design history.

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Everything around us is designed and the word 'design' has become part of our everyday experience. But how much do we know about it? "Fifty Shoes That Changed the World" imparts that knowledge listing the top 50 shoe designs that have made a substantial impact in the world of design today. From the 1863 Frye boot to Zaha Hadid's 2008 Melissa shoe, each entry offers a short appraisal to explore what has made their iconic status and the designers that give them a special place in design history.