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Women from the Ankle Down: The Story of Shoes and How They Define Us

by Rachelle Bergstein

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Shoes as Fashion History and Cultural Marker

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Shoes as Fashion History and Cultural Marker

Rachelle Bergstein approaches shoes as more than accessories, tracing their place in women’s lives through fashion history, design, celebrity, costume, and popular culture. The book brings together figures from footwear and fashion—including Salvatore Ferragamo, Christian Dior, and Doc Martens historian Martin Roach—with cultural icons such as Marilyn Monroe, Jane Fonda, Judy Garland, and Wonder Woman. Interviews and historical cameos create a broad survey of how particular shoes, designers, and wearers have shaped ideas of style and identity.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Fashion and accessory history enthusiasts
  • Readers interested in women’s cultural history and style
  • Fans of costume design, celebrity fashion, and footwear design

Themes

Shoe historyFashion and identityWomen and styleCostume and popular cultureFootwear design

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Book overview

Rachelle Bergstein brings readers along on a unique and delightful romp through the history of shoes, the women who wear them, and the profound impact they have on our lives.

Women from the Ankle Down includes interviews and cameos with influential figures ranging from Lisa Mayock of Vena Cava to Oscar Award-winning costume designer Patrizia van Brandenstein, from Doc Martens historian Martin Roach to Fashion Institute of Technology museum director Valerie Steele; from Marilyn Monroe and Jane Fonda to Salvador Ferragamo and Christian Dior; from Judy Garland to Wonder Woman.

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