Walk This Way at the MFA
Photo provided by the Museum of Fine Arts.
I admit it… I’m a bit of a shoe fanatic. Perhaps not to the extent of Carrie Bradshaw and her beloved Manolos, but I can definitely appreciate the artistry of a well-crafted pair of shoes. Hence I was excited to hear about the Museum of Fine Art’s new shoe exhibit called Walk This Way, running now through March 23, 2008. Interspersed with the museum’s impressive collection of art are over two dozen different pairs of shoes from the Byzantine period to the current day.
My museum buddy and I marveled at the smooth, elegant curve of the heel in the Mary Jane Manolo Blahniks, which were perhaps my personal faves. Other highlights include a pair of strappy sandals worn by Marilyn Monroe, a pair of Geta (Japanese platform sandals) from the early 20th century, a pair of brocade silk pumps designed by Vivienne Westwood (pictured above), and Grecian-inspired embroidered flats from 18th century France.
Spread throughout the museum in related exhibits, the shoes beautifully illustrate how various art movements contributed to fashion and popular culture (for example: the lavish ornamentation of European artists inspired a pair of red Miu Miu pumps circa 2006). Now if only those Manolos and Miu Mius were available in the museum shop…
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