Metallic Shoes - The New Myth

"The Myth of Heroes" by Brian Jankic
for Vogue Hommes Japan F/W 2011

Raf Simons S/S 2012

Dolce & Gabbana F/W 2012-13

Dolce & Gabbana F/W 2012-13

Marc Jacobs F/W 2012-12
Photo by Leonardo Iuffrida

Arfango F/W 2012-12
Photo by Leonardo Iuffrida



Marc Jacobs S/S 2012
Photo by Alessandro Mancarella

Juun. J S/S 2012

"The Myth of Heroes" by Brian Jankic
for Vogue Hommes Japan F/W 2011



John Galliano F/W 2012-13

Thierry Mugler S/S 2012

John Galliano F/W 2012-13
Photo by Leonardo Iuffrida

Pierre Chardin S/S 1994

Still from "Immortals" - 2011

Ci è già capitato di narrare queste vicende, i loro eroi e le loro mitiche gesta (leggi qui). Ma quella che stiamo per celebrare ora, non è solo un capitolo di una tendenza della moda, ma la sua epopea.
Dopo che Pierre Cardin fece scendere il suo cavaliere sulla terra, le Muse vennero invocate dagli aedi: la faraonica sfilata di Galliano per Dior, Afrodite impersonata da Kylie Minogue, fino ad una divina Madonna al Super Bowl. L'Olimpo rispose all'invocazione. Dal cielo caddero le folgori di Giove, forgiate da Vulcano nelle più oscure profondità della terra. E divennero calzature, metalliche e fiammanti come armature lucenti.

Article: Leonardo Iuffrida
Translation: Alessandro Mancarella

We have already talked about these affairs, their heroes and legendary deeds (read here). So we are not here to celebrate a fashion trend, but its epic.
Pierre Cardin was the first one to set down his knight on the earth, then the aoidoi invoked the Muses: Galliano’s pharaonic fashion show for Dior, Aphrodite embodied in Kylie Minogue, up to a divine Madonna at Super Bowl. Mount Olympus heard their call. Jupiter’s thunderbolts fell down from the sky, as Vulcan forged them in the dark depths of the earth. And they became shoes, as much metallic and flaming as shiny body armours.

"The Forge of Vulcan" by Diego Velasquez - 1630

Louis Vuitton F/W 2012-13

Yves Saint Laurent F/W 2012-13

"Vulcan and the Cyclops in the forge"
by Alessandro Gherardini - 1690/1726

Salvatore Ferragamo F/W 2012-13

Salvatore Ferragamo F/W 2012-13

Costume National F/W 2012-13

Dries Van Noten F/W 2012-13

Marc Jacobs F/W 2012-13
Photo by Leonardo Iuffrida

Louis Vuitton F/W 2012-13

Alexander McQueen F/W 2011-12

Costume National F/W 2012-13

Hardy Amies F/W 2012-13