The Museum at FIT & My Shoe Obsession

Shoe Obsession is certainly nothing new.  And with footwear taking the helm as the most lusted after accessory as of late, designers are going to extravagant and sometimes outlandish lengths to capture the attention of fashion thrill-seekers.  As a bit of an enthusiast myself, I felt it definitely (more than) worth a spin or two around the FIT: Shoe Obsession exhibit during my trip to NYC last month.

Entering the Museum at FIT, I immediately focused on the matrix of glass cases, separated by 21st century designers, each shoe resting comfortably on a metal stand of its own.  This, combined with the nearly pitch dark room, molded black walls and a blue light for each individual shoe made for an easy 360 degree view of each creation.

Amongst the 150+ designs shown, I was absolutely blown away by the shoe skulls which included the “Biomimicry” by Marieka Ratsma.  Inspired by the bird skull, this intricate and impressive design took both the lightweight bone characteristics and the aesthetically-pleasing shape of the skull to create this amazingly strong yet elegant shoe that I would like to add to my own Mobile Lookbook…like, now.