Evening pumps
Unable to find the type of merchandise they wished to sell in their New York shop, Susan Bennis and Warren Edwards began designing shoes in 1973 out of necessity. The partners were known for their stylish but comfortable and wearable shoes, often bringing elements of contemporary culture into their designs. This sexy and elaborate pair of frilly lace pumps is evocative of the extravagant, ultra-luxurious styles of 1980s high fashion.
Artwork Details
- Title: Evening pumps
- Designer: Susan Bennis/Warren Edwards (American, 1977–1997)
- Date: ca. 1988
- Culture: American
- Medium: leather, cotton
- Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Candice Gold, 1993
- Object Number: 2009.300.3902a, b
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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