I Want Those Shoes!
eBook - ePub

I Want Those Shoes!

  1. 144 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

I Want Those Shoes!

About this book

"Shoes possess magical properties, " writes Italian journalist and shoe fanatic Paola Jacobbi. The allure of shoes is so powerful that they have become her fashion obsession, one she shares with millions of women, from Imelda Marcos to Sarah Jessica Parker to Joan Crawford. Here Jacobbi indulges that obsession by embarking on a witty and highly opinionated journey through the styles and cultural significance of women's footwear and our attachment to it. Jacobbi pontificates (sandals are the bikini of footwear); psychoanalyzes (the relationship between shoes and sex); has fiery beliefs (ankle boots are quite simply a no-no); and speculates (there's a little Imelda in all of us). She also offers plenty of sage advice: how to choose the right heel for your physique, how to keep shoes lasting long, why to avoid mules at all costs, and how to judge a man by his footwear. Charming, sassy, and irresistible, I Want Those Shoes! will be a perfect fit for every woman who has ever coveted, rearranged her closet to accommodate, or maxed out her credit card for one more absolutely-gotta-have-it pair of shoes.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Colophon
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Introduction
  8. Women Who Talk with Their Feet (and Run on Heels)
  9. Sex and the Shoe
  10. Mocassino Comodino (The Comfortable Loafer)
  11. Athletic Shoes: Not Just for Sport
  12. A Republic Founded on Shoes
  13. The Imelda Syndrome
  14. The Point of Life
  15. The Unconscious and the Louis Heel
  16. Women in Boots
  17. Ask Me About the Beatles (Not Those Beatles— the Ankle Boots)
  18. The Ballerina Flat, and the Eternal Illusion of Being Audrey
  19. The Other Hepburn, and Men’s Shoes
  20. A Brief Course in Self-Esteem (Regarding the Length of a Shoe Strap)
  21. Sandal, Your Name Is Scandal
  22. The Law of the Heel
  23. Take to Your Platforms!
  24. Globalization and the Crisis in the Western Slipper
  25. Rain: A Divine Punishment
  26. What Men Say When They Talk About Shoes
  27. The Mysterious Magic of Red Shoes
  28. Trade Secrets and Other Devilments
  29. Health and Shoes: A Topic That Won’t Be Broached
  30. Epilogue
  31. Glossary
  32. Bibliography
  33. Acknowledgments
  34. About the Author