Shoes: A Lexicon of Style

well... it's a hard cover.. nicely designed... neat book..nice to have at home... to flip thru look @ different shoes..for that purpose, a very nice book.. for the sheer joy of looking at the photos.... and i think that's enough..but certainly not a book w/ extensive info on shoe history and all that.

This stylish book has more of a contemporary focus than most books on shoes, making it a "must-have" even if you already have several shoe books on your shelf. Stunning photographs by top fashion photographers, like Helmut Newton and Mario Testino, depict playful, sexy, sometimes fetishistic shoes by today's most innovative designers, including Christian Louboutin and Manolo Blahnik. The text explores the link between clothing and shoes, showing shoes by Bella Freud, and other fashion designers and exploring the role that trainers, sneakers, and sports shoes have on our contemporary conceptions of `cool.'