Vogue the Shoe - by Harriet Quick (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Shoes fascinate women of all ages and have the power to crystallize a moment in fashion. In Vogue: The Shoe, Harriet Quick has curated more than 300 fabulous images from a century of British Vogue, featuring remarkable styles that range from the humble clog to exquisite hand-embroidered haute couture stilettoes via fetishistic cuissardes and outrageous statement heels. The images are grouped into five thematic chapters devoted to dazzling Cinderella heels; Town & Country classics; Cult Style inspiration; the escapism of Summer Dreaming and the fantasia of Extreme Heels. The images include pivotal work from Hoyningen-Huene, Irving Penn, Corinne Day, Norman Parkinson, Mario Testino and Nick Knight. Vogue is one of the world's most successful - and enduring - luxury brands. British Vogue's library of a million peerless pictures is celebrated in a new range of books that encapsulate the beauty, elegance and high production values of the brand. The Vogue portfolio series will become the definitive books on the subject, each volume providing a wealth of fabulous images accompanied by incisive commentaries from a team of excellent Vogue writers."--Wheelers.co.nz

Book Synopsis

'Whatever the style, shoes have a message to be heard, and nowhere is it clearer than in this collection of some of the best fashion images of their age.' - Alexandra Shulman

Part of the popular Vogue portfolio series, this beautiful book is now available in a smaller format at the friendly price of $39.99.

In Vogue: The Shoe, Harriet Quick has curated more than 300 fabulous images from a century of British Vogue, featuring remarkable styles that range from the humble clog to exquisite hand-embroidered haute couture stilettoes via fetishistic cuissardes and outrageous statement heels.

It contains some of the best fashion photography available, including shots from Vogue's peerless archive of fashion images by the likes of Hoyningen-Huene, Irving Penn, Corinne Day, Norman Parkinson, Mario Testino and Nick Knight.

Reissued with a luxurious real cloth cover, and foreward by former editor-in-chief of British Vogue, Alexandra Shulman, this is essential reading for fashionistas everywhere,

About the Author

Harriet Quick is an award-winning journalist, editor and author. Previously Fashion Features Director of British Vogue (2000-2012) and Editor of Frank magazine (1998-2000) Harriet has worked in the fashion and design arena for 20 years. She won the prestigious Vogue Writing Talent Award and The Guardian/Jackie Moore Award and now contributes to a wealth of global titles including Vogue in the UK, Australia and China, The Wall Street Journal, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, Modern Weekly, the Financial Times and Wallpaper.

Harriet is the author of Catwalking: A History of the Fashion Model (Hamlyn 1996), Richard Prince (Sadie Coles Gallery 2003) and contributed to Sample (Phaidon 2006). Harriet works as a consultant for Lane Crawford and copywriter for brands including Chanel, Ralph Lauren, Ochre interiors and Manhattan Loft Corporation.