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I Want Those Shoes

Paola Jacobbi author Simonetta Wenkert translator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:6th Nov '06

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

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For fans of Jimmy Choo, Patrick Cox and of course Manolo Blahnik Plenty of publicity guaranteed: this book will be featured in every woman's magazine and all the fashion/style pages Beautifully illustrated this is the ideal gift book for just about every woman

Tottering her way through the history of women's footwear, the author writes 'Shoes possess magic powers,' and wonders why it is that women love their shoes so much. She also has plenty of advice on choosing the right heel for your physique, how to keep shoes lasting long and how to judge a man by his footwear.'Shoes possess magic powers,' writes journalist and shoe obsessive Paola Jacobbi as she totters her way through the history of women's footwear and wonders why it is that women ( from Imelda Marcos to Carrie Bradshaw) love their shoes so, so much. Jacobbi pontificates (sandals are the bikini of footwear); psychoanalyses (the relationship between shoes and sex); and has fiery opinions (ankle boots are quite simply a no-no). She also has plenty of good advice: choosing the right heel for your physique, how to keep shoes lasting long and how to judge a man by his footwear. Witty, charming and stylish, I Want Those Shoes is an irresistible little book, almost as irresistible as buying that one last pair...

ISBN: 9780747582465

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

176 pages