Collection Online

Shoes
(c. 1988)

Medium
cotton, leather, rubber, metal

Measurements
(a-b) 15.0 × 8.8 × 22.8 cm (each)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Anne Playfoot, Member, 1998
© Jean Paul Gaultier

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
France

Inscription
stamped (vertically) in white ink on insole: MADE IN FRANCE / SHOES
stamped in white ink on insole: JUNIOR / GAULTIER

Accession Number
1998.226.a-b

Department
International Fashion and Textiles

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest

Physical description
Shoes with black cotton canvas uppers, have a rounded toe and stacked leather stiletto heels. The low platform sole consists of a layer of rubber sandwiched between the resin sole and stitched band. The shoes have a full leather lining and insole. The upper is finished with black cotton bias binding and the heel tip with a metal top piece.