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A Closet Full of Shoes: Simple Ways to Make Them Chic [Paperback]

Jo Packham (Author), Sara Toliver (Author)
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Book Description

March 28, 2006

It’s what all women crave: a closetful of fabulous, sexy, and stylish shoes for every occasion. These designer creations—with easy-to-follow instructions for the amateur shoemaker—will turn their fashion dreams into a stunning reality. 

 

Painted shoes, découpaged shoes, beaded and buttoned shoes: women will definitely ooh and aah in pleasure over this footwear! Designers from across the country competed in a contest to devise the most marvelous pair of shoes, and they’ve come up with more than 50 breathtaking and irresistible projects. Just imagine strappy exotic Asian Pumps with a high heel and delicate floral design, beaded rope mules dotted with small pearls, and sparkling jeweled ballet slippers. And you’ll really want to raise a glass and toast the wonderfully whimsical Martini Party Shoes. Some are surprisingly simple and others are quite over-the-top, but they’re all dazzling and wearable. Choose from shoes meant for weddings, fancy pairs for a night out, and casual ones for everyday or the beach. There are even boots and a few patterns for baby footware.  

            And the book just wouldn’t be complete without a gallery of exceptional shoes, meant to stand as works of art.



Product Details

  • Paperback: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Sterling/Chapelle (March 28, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1402724268
  • ISBN-13: 978-1402724268
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,322,169 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Marie Antoinette would be jealous!, July 30, 2007
This review is from: A Closet Full of Shoes: Simple Ways to Make Them Chic (Paperback)
I've read a woman can never have too many pairs of shoes. And in this respect, I am all woman. I probably have far too many pair, none too much alike, and who cares?

For my business, which involves Scottish wedding themes, I'm always on the lookout for ways how to further develop Scottish-ness and have fun using Scottish roots to celebrate a wedding.

So I bought A Closet Full of Shoes to see what ideas the authors had and how they might evolve with tartan, Celtic knots, and other Gaelic motifs.

Personally, I don't wear anything with a heel over 1 inch, so I glad to see so many ideas for lower heels and flats. The stiletto heel ideas shown are great, glittery and glitzy...if only I could.

From cover to cover I thoroughly enjoyed the read, the photos, and the creative ideas. It was nice to get directions about "how" to fasten the decorations on the shoes...and stockings!

Eleven creative women contributed photos and directions. There are 49 ideas for ladies, 6 for little girls, 5 work of art displays, and many more photo ideas showing slippers, sandals, flip-flops, sneakers, boots, every day shoes, dressy night-out shoes and wedding shoes.

Embellishment ideas include silk flowers, feathers, glitter and sequins ~ ribbons, trims, fabrics, and lace ~ applique, stencils, beads and buttons ~ computerized photo transfers and painted designs ~ jewelry, including brooches, charms, trinkets, and clip-on earrings. And combinations of these media.

Quotes from Imelda Marcos, Sex and the City, Bette Midler, Oprah Winfrey, Marilyn Monroe, Teddy Roosevelt, Allan Sherman, and Cinderella add a whimsical humor.

My favorite quote was anonymous, "When life gives you rain, splash in the puddles," with a pair of girls rain boots. How long since you've run and splashed in the puddles? Too long, I'll bet.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Old Shoes Don't Have to Die!, June 8, 2006
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I loved this book from the moment I first opened it. I'm a wearable art artist and the more sources I have the better. This book gives me a new source of options. All my shoes will be having overhauls on them very soon!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun little book with great ideas, May 30, 2009
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This is a great little book full of inspiring ideas. You will need some crafting knowledge to implement the projects. It does make you look at your shoes in a different way. After I purchased this book I ordered additional copies for friends.
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