1926 | MISTINGUETT WITH HER PERUGIA MONOGRAMMED SHOES — on

Perugia started the trend of decorating shoes with monograms in the early 20s. The monograms later became exotic marks.  "On the...

JOPIE HUISMAN (DUTCH, 1922-2000) — on

Jopie Huisman was born in Workum in the north of the Netherlands in 1922. During WWII he was forced to work in Germany, he escaped in 1943....

WALTEA & CARLO CACCIOLA | VIGEVANO | INDEX | — on

WALTEA by Carlo Cacciola Vigevano Source:  Etsy CARLO CACCIOLA & WALTEA The master artisan from Vigevano WALTEA | THE ZAFFARO...

28 JANUARY 814 - 28 JANUARY 2014 | 1200th ANNIVERSARY OF CHARLEMAGNE'S DEATH — on

"Charlemagne's foot measured thirty-two centimeters, four millimeters and corresponded to a size 48 shoe (...). By imperial order, ...

THE FOOTPRINTS FOR HOPE PROJECT | 27 JANUARY 2014 | INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY | — on

"All the effort that went into the making of the “Footprints for Hope" film and educational materials that help students identif...

1936 | WALKER EVANS (1903-1975) | BOOTS — on

Stare. It is the way to educate your eye, and more. Stare, pry, listen, eavesdrop. Die knowing something. You are not here long. Walker ...

1955 | SABINE WEISS SHOWCASES — on

“For me, photography is a ‘trialogue’ between the subject, the camera and myself, and all this must merge together” SABINE WEISS [From Ca...

1935 | ILSE BING (1899-1998) | QUEEN OF THE LEICA — on

I was friends with her and her husband Konrad in the 1980's and early 1990's. I set up a stereo system for them in her apartment on...

WILLIE COLE | SOLESTICE — on

"Women's shoes offer a lot more variety, texture and color than men's shoes. And are just more interesting in many ways to me....