Shoes like you have never seen before

These shoes and many other stunning exhibits make up Shoe: A National Touring Exhibition from the City Gallery, Leicester. A sequel to the popular Handbag exhibition, Shoe will explore the role of the shoe in contemporary urban culture through exhibits from contemporary designers, makers and visual artists. Shoe takes an innovative approach to our favourite fashion accessories exploring our obsession with the femme fatale, examining how our consumption of shoes defines our consumer culture and perhaps most poignantly looking at how shoes function as souvenirs of the past. The exhibition promises to make you look at your favourite shoes in a new light.
Shoe is complimented by a display of footwear from the permanent collection of the McManus Galleries, Dundee. The World At Your Feet shows some of the major trends in Western footwear alongside spectacular material from the City’s rich Ethnographic collection. If you’ve an interest in twentieth century fashion or you’ve never seen an Indian paduka, Japanese geta or Chinese golden lotus slipper then this is the exhibition for you!
Image : Playing the Field
Pat Derrick © The Artist