Jeffrey Campbell (2012)
From Kanye West’s Yeezys, which sold for $90,000 at auction earlier this year, to the last heeled collaboration between Vivienne Westwood and Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren, a new exhibition in Covent Garden Piazza is exploring the history of shoes and their place in culture.
1980s Gucci Tennis Shoes from the Northampton Shoe Museum
A 1980s pair of Gucci tennis trainers represent the first fashion brand to incorporate a functional sports shoe into a luxury collection.
Peter Max for Randy (1969)
A pair of Vans, designed by artist Peter Max during the 1960s, are said to represent the first meeting of art and sport.
The Nike Dunk High SB UNKLE
The Nike Dunk High SB UNKLE – aka the DUNKLE – was one of the biggest sneaker releases of 2004. The project was a collaboration between UK-based DJ and producer James Lavelle, New York graffiti artist Futura 2000 and art director and designer Ben Drury.
Eric Quebral art
Artist Eric Quebral combines carpentry and his love of sneakers in a series of layered and cut wood-grain artworks.
Vivienne Westwood 'Tracy' Heeled Sneakers
Other shoes on display include plimsolls worn by singer Liam Gallagher, Mo Farah’s gold-winning track shoes, Spice Girl Mel B’s Buffalo boots and the pair Roger Bannister used to run the first four-minute mile, in 1950.
- Sneaking into Fashion runs until October 28 2012. Open 9am-7pm. The exhibition has been created by Javari.co.uk.
