Tag Archives: shoes

  It is still unclear which of the two sisters is most pursued by the photographers, but certainly Kate, the duchess of Cambridge, has to take her sister Pippa into account. Kate must share the attention with her sister, who is a sort of clone most known for her miniskirts. …

  IL MARTIRIO DI SAN VINCENZO (St. Vincent’s Martyrdom) (PART OF A FRESCO DATABLE BACK TO 1007) – CHIESA DI S. VINCENZO, GALLIANO The simplicity of the male clothing at the beginning of the 11th century testifies with an overall preciseness of the short tunics – tight at the sleeves …

  MINIATURE OF “S.PAULI EPISTOLA CUM GLOSSA”, 11th CENTURY– BIBLIOTECA AMBROSIANA, MILAN A rare example of f masculine clothing from the end of the 11th century: embroidered  tunic, tight at the bust and arms but loose at the lower part, with a square neckline extended by a small split; tight …

  Moving on to Petrarch who, in order to win the affection of Laura, curled his hair with instruments and used painful, kilometric-pointed shoes. During the Renaissance Carlo V who in Titian’s portrait wears a jockstrap and shorts.   Henry VIII was crazy about jewels – you can count 114 …

THE ELEGANCE OF THE ARMY BOOTS THE RETURN OF A MYTH It is the 50th anniversary of the Dr. Martens: a symbol for the right and left foot. The invention: the entrepreneur William Griggs after having supplied for years the military forces, launched on the market the civil use shoe. …