Shoes: What Every Woman Should Know

by Stephanie Pedersen

From the moment little girls first read about Cinderella's glass slippers or Dorothy's ruby slippers, they are invariably hooked on shoes. From the moment little girls first read about Cinderella's glass slippers or Dorothy's ruby slippers, they are invariably hooked on shoes. This beautifully packaged gift book is a veritable shoe bible, allowing readers to put best foot forward down the footwear hall of fame, pausing at every significant development...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0715322346
• ISBN13: 9780715322345
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: David & Charles
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

If You Can't Afford Manolos, This Book is the Next Best Thing!

What is it about women and shoes??? Stephanie Pedersen's "Shoes: What Every Woman Should Know" is an awesome history of shoess from past to present. The photos are delicious, and I enjoyed reading about the history of shoes. One of my favorite sections in the book was "Red Shoes", which was all about the sexual power of scarlet pumps. The adage "red shoes, no knickers may or may not be true, but I ain't tellin'! If you have more than two pairs of shoes in your closet, you'll love this book! Carla www.CarlaLynneHall.com

a stylish gift

I am enjoying Shoes: What Every Woman Should Know so much that I have decided to order a few copies for my more stylish girlfriends as a Christmas gift. The book effectively describes how a woman's image is often shaped by her own shoes. Shoes described range from sexy -- I love the chapter on the stiletto -- to elegant and graceful, such as the chapter on shoes of the silver screen in the 40s. The author, Stephanie Pedersen explains how shoes have been worn by women as a symbol of sensuality. Not only did I learn about the history of shoes from this stylish and reasonably priced book, but I learned about fashion, design and culture. Pedersen's artful descriptions coupled with the colorful images have really inspired me to consider my own shoe collection and what is says about me. After reading this book, I want to go on a little shoe shopping spree to add a few pairs to my own collection -- the book heps one to understand what shoes can say about one's image. Now that shoes from the 20s, 30s and 40s are making a comeback in modern fashion, it is even more fun and interesting to read about how those styles were influenced by the trends, attitudes, movie stars and even dances of those decades. My favorite sections are "1923: The Charleston," "1939: Red Shoes," from the chapter "The Jazz Years." Also, "Shoes of the Silver Screen" from the Chapter on the Hollywood Years, and the section on Sex and the City from the Chapter, "The Designer Years." The first chapter of the book is excellent, and fills you in on the fascinating history of shoes, with interesting bits of information such as the cultural attitudes in Asia and fashion trends in the late Middle ages, when Florence was the fashion capital of the world. This is a book you will read again and again, and want to keep handy to refer to often to inspire you to consider shoes as a part of your own style, and certainly to show to all your friends. You will learn something about yourself from this book because it helps you to understand what your shoes say about you! Whatever image you want to convey from sexy to confident, graceful to elegant - this book will help you understand which shoe styles could help you make the precise statement you want about yourself and your sense of style and originality!

Shoes glorious shoes

You don't have to be Carrie Bradshaw to love this little book, beautiful and fascinating if you love shoes this book will give you lots of delightful insights into the way shoes have evolved. Lovely photographs and the writing is delicious. Make a wonderful stocking stuffer for the shoe-shopper in your life.

utterly charming!

I loved this little book full of surprises and information. It is a charming present for anyone who loves fashion trivia...and the design is fantastic. They make a great little stocking stuffer.

Absolutely Gorgeous!

God, this is an attractive book! And fun, and educational, and so very fashionable.