99.64.1

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Fashion A-Z (I)_11 Left to right 80.181.11 (dress), 82.234.3 (blue dress), 99.64.2, 99.64.1 (shoes case), 98.41.3 (bag case), 80.128.4 (red dress)

Object: Shoes

Brand: Gucci (Italian, founded 1920)

Designer: Tom Ford (born 1961)

Date: Spring 1998

Medium: Red patent leather and silver metal

Country: Italy

Credit Line: Gift of Gucci

Object number: 99.64.1

DescriptionOrange / red patent leather ankle strap shoes with sharply pointed toe, open sides, built-up counter and sculpted stiletto heel with stacked leather seat and square silvertone metal shaft; logo buckle

Label Text:As creative director of Gucci from 1994 to 2004, Tom Ford was acclaimed for his revitalization of the Gucci image. Inspired by past styles, he infused the brand’s clothing and accessories with modern, sexy glamour—as evidenced by these provocative stiletto heels.

In Collection(s)

Shoes

Exhibitions:

Shoes: A Lexicon of Style
Fashion & Textile History Gallery First Rotation
Fashion, A-Z: Highlights from the Collection of the Museum at FIT (Part One)
Shoes: Anatomy, Identity, Magic