An exhibition in London entitled “Shoes for Show: The Sculptural Art of High Heels” was held during the first week of November and showcased beauty over practicality in footwear. The exhibition featured a range of one-off bespoke heels, including Alexander McQueen’s Miniature Armadillo style for the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Nicholas Kirkwood’s Alice in Wonderland heels, which are festooned with teapots, roses and a pocket watch.

Also featured was a “prize shoe” from the 1851 Great Exhibition that was never meant to be worn. It features hand stitching, a pointed toe and a curved heel.

A shoe named the ‘Return to Oz’ was also on display. It is a shoe that never stops growing due to the copper sulfate crystals on its surface.

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