As misogynistic as high heels are, they are terribly interesting as pieces of material culture. From the Rococo extravagance of the French courts, to the 1950s fetish club, and finally the ridiculous creations seen on the catwalks today, these wearable sculptures will undoubtedly perplex the archeologists who may unearth them in a few millenia.
Art deco cinderella - Nicholas Kirkwood
Vertebrate - Dsquared
Chain-mail/wood/mercury - Pauline van Dongen
Dystopian bondage - Rodarte
Liquid spines - Alexander McQueen
Constructivist ponyskin - Aperlai
Space ballet - John Galliano
Reptilian claw - Dior (that poor toe!)
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