PALM SRPINGS, CALIF. — Killer Heels: The Art of the High-Heeled Shoe is an upcoming exhibition at Palm Springs Art Museum featuring more than 110 contemporary high heels and 50 historical designs drawn from designer archives, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art costume collections. Exquisite 18th century court heels, tiny 19th century Chinese slippers for bound feet, and iconic 20th century heel designs by Salvatore Ferragamo, Delman, and Roger Vivier for Christian Dior, exemplify the enormous power of the high heel both figuratively and literally. The show runs September 5-December 13, 2015.
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