Women from the Ankle Down The Story of Shoes and How They Define Us

Name: Women from the Ankle Down The Story of Shoes and How They Define Us
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ISBN: 9780061969683

ISBN-10: 0061969680

ISBN-13: 9780061969683

Edition: 2013

Authors: Rachelle Bergstein

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“If style defines the woman, and shoes a woman’s style, then ooh la la, here’s the definitive history and guide—everything from Chinese bound feet to Ferragamo, from Hollywood favorites to running up one’s credit card on the sine qua non of fashion.” —Mireille Guiliano, author of French Women Don’t Get FatRachelle Bergstein brings readers along on a unique and delightful romp through the history of shoes, the women who wear them, and the profound impact they have on our lives. Women from the Ankle Down includes interviews and cameos with influential figures ranging from Lisa Mayock of Vena Cava to Oscar-winning costume designer Patrizia van Brandenstein, from Doc Martens historian Martin…

Book details

List price: $14.99
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 6/4/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.28" wide x 8.03" long x 0.71" tall
Weight: 0.506
Language: English

Rachelle Bergstein graduated in 2003 from Vassar College. She works as an editorial consultant for a literary agency in New York City. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, her cat, and her shoes. Women from the Ankle Down is her first book. You can follow her on Twitter @RaBergstein.



Preface



Ferragamo and the Wartime Wedge (1900-1938)



MGM, the Great Depression, and Pulling Yourself Up by Your Ruby Slippers (1936-1939)



Back to the Drawing Board (1937-1943)



The Femme Fatale and the Original Power Pump (1944-1948)



The Stiletto (1950-1954)



The Feminine Balancing Act (1953-1959)



Flats, or Some Like It Not (1957-1959)



From Dolly Birds to Birkenstocks (1961-1966)



These Boots Are Made for the Valkyrie (1965-1969)



Props, Platforms, and Porno (1970-1974)



The Lord of the Gender-Bending Dance (1977-1979)



Manolo, Molloy, and the New Power Shoes (1975-1982)



The Workout Is Not a Spectator Sport (1982-1988)



The Cool Kid Trinity Vans, Chuck Taylors, and Doc Martens (1982-1994)



Girl Power and Mary Janes (1994-1999)



Shoes and the Single Girl (1998-2008)



The Search for Ruby Slippers (2000-present)


Authors Note


Acknowledgments


Notes


List of Illustrations


Index