| 1. "Shoes: A Celebration of Pumps, Sandals, Slippers & | | | | platform shoes such as ugg boots from pretty to |
| More" by Linda O'Keefe | | | | outrageous. While there isn't a lot of text in this |
| While this book is compact in size, it's a whopping | | | | book, it's a great deal of fun for fans of platform |
| 506 pages that are huge in content. Full of interesting | | | | shoes and retro fashions. |
| facts, historical information, and loads of gorgeous | | | | 4. Roger Vivier Book |
| photography, this book is among my all-time favorite | | | | Though this book is small in size, it's an essential for |
| shoe titles. | | | | any true shoe fanatic, merely because of it's subject. |
| 2. "Blahnik by Boman" by Eric Boman | | | | Women's shoes as we know them owe much of |
| Filled with 150 full-color photographs from artist | | | | their glamour and covetability to the man who is |
| photographer Eric Boman; this large coffe-table book | | | | credited with having created the stiletto heel whilst |
| features shoes by master designer Manolo Blahnik as | | | | working with Christian Dior. The book is mostly |
| the focus of amazing still-lifes and artistic photos. This | | | | photographs, but does contain a timeline and a |
| book is on the pricey side, but will be adored by | | | | biography of this designer's career. |
| lovers of designer shoes, and fans of art | | | | 5. Manolo Blahnik Drawings |
| photography. | | | | Featuring more than 130 of the master designer's |
| 3. "Platform Shoes: A Big Step in Fashion" by Ray | | | | elaborate sketches, this book is not only a must-have |
| Ellsworth | | | | for any shoe lover, it's great for art and design |
| This vivid book contains over 300 photographs of | | | | enthusiasts as well. |
