That fall imprinted these in my mind forever! I can’t imagine even taking a step in them without crashing and burning

@sandramosley2801

15 күн бұрын

Ditto!

Those are marvelous! I wore platforms in the 70s but now as a grandmother, they are impossible for me.

My favorite moment of these shoes is a picture of Naomi and Vivienne sharing a hug as Vivienne lifts Naomi’s leg almost to her shoulder I think about it all the time lol

omg from anglomania! the beginning of the super model icons and one of the most iconic shows in fashion ever ever ever. amazing

Naomi is a fascinating person and it was great to see these iconic shoes in the limelight again. Thank you for sharing this video with us

@jsio3820

15 күн бұрын

I met her twice and she was nasty and very rude! I know other who have had the same experience with her, no thanks you!

@jameshuls6940

15 күн бұрын

@@jsio3820 maybe she didn't like you, as far as I can see there is not much to like, you were not forced to watch this video

@IllusionSector

15 күн бұрын

When you're short of stature, like Naomi, you have to wear ultra-high-heel platform shoes to compensate.

@marynell5666

14 күн бұрын

@@jameshuls6940 what hateful part of the world did you spring from to react like this to complete strangers

@jameshuls6940

14 күн бұрын

@@marynell5666 😂😂😂 this made my day, thank you! 😜

Feature the shoes Alexander McQueen made for his Plato's Atlantis fashion show esp the iconic Armadillo, alien, and the titanic shoes. Those high heels are iconic.

@patriciahenderson2375

15 күн бұрын

I’d love to see a video about those shoes!

@ash-7926

12 күн бұрын

love the xenomorph giger inspired shoes they’re on another levelll

@offplanet740

10 күн бұрын

Would love an iconic heels in fashion series!

Thank you, more like this please.

Love this content. Do the Mcqueen Armadillo shoes next plz

@vamuseum

14 күн бұрын

Kinda wanna do these next ngl www.google.com/search?q=fish+slippers&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwiH8q6DpNuGAxVJVaQEHTxaDGEQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=fish+slippers&gs_lp=EgNpbWciDWZpc2ggc2xpcHBlcnMyChAAGIAEGEMYigUyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgAQyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABDIGEAAYBxgeMgYQABgHGB4yBhAAGAcYHjIGEAAYBxgeSI4QUIANWN4OcAB4AJABAJgBY6AB5AKqAQE1uAEDyAEA-AEBigILZ3dzLXdpei1pbWeIBgE&sclient=img&ei=klBsZofhD8mqkdUPvLSxiAY&bih=940&biw=1820

She didn't fall because of the shoes. She fell because she was wearing latex thigh highs, and her knees stuck together.

@nmg2670

11 күн бұрын

Yes - that's what she said!

I don't own anything from Westwood's actual line, but she did a collaboration with the shoe company Melissa and I owe a pair of them. They are my favourite pair of shoes ... 😊

I thought Judy Garland's ruby slippers were the most famous shoes in the world??? Maybe it's me....

@dittedatte8046

15 күн бұрын

Indeed, but those were only designed for the Movie. Not to be produced or sold.

@hannahstraining7476

14 күн бұрын

They are in the Smithsonian in Washington D.C.

@madlenellul3430

13 күн бұрын

Quite correct. Judy’s shoes from ‘the Wizard of Oz’ will ALWAYS remain , no excuses or substitutions, the most famous. 🤗🥰

@vamuseum

11 күн бұрын

We've already had a look at the ruby slippers on our channel - take a peek! 👠 www.vam.ac.uk/articles/designing-hollywood-costume

@trolleymctrollsen

9 күн бұрын

Well.. she’s a curator for textile and fashion, and the video is created by a British museum. So their context of most famous shoes in the world would be in the fashion/runway world. However if we were to say “most famous shoes (point blank) then yes Judy Garlands shoes, though they were only made for the movie as a prop.

Awesome video !! I visited London's V & A in 2018 - I think its the best museum in the world.

Another very enjoyable video😊 How just gorgeous are these, so well made, and how grateful am i that i don't have to walk a mile in them💙

@vamuseum

14 күн бұрын

Naomi really took one for the team there

Platform shoes were first worn by actors in Ancient Greece, specifically at the Epidaurus theater. They were called "kothornoi"

I would think McQueen’s Armadillo shoes are more widely recognised and therefore more ‘famous’?? I’d love a video on those 😊

2:26 you had to look twice to realize Westwood isn’t dressed as older woman, only concerned with convenience. That jacket is really special.

LOVE!!!!!!!

Beautiful much love from miami 💗

Really the earliest form of platform shoe are Japanese Geta from as early as 3400-2250 BCE

While there are well known models today they don't come close to the hype that was around a number of female models in the late 80's-mid 90's which was the hight

I think the Ruby Slippers from “The Wizard of Oz” are the most famous shoes. IMO of course.

I'm not really a big fan of the fashion industry, but I thoroughly enjoyed this video. One of my favourites, possibly because I was around in the 80's, and remember the heyday of the supermodels, when they weren't just models, but celebrities. I have to know what those "shoes" were at 8:27 of the video. They just look like stacks of flat rocks!! 🤔

My mother was walking furs in Copenhagen in the 60's, she did as an extra income because they didn't make much money. She taught me to walk heels when I was 15 and also taught me, to put the weight on the front of my feet. ( I had to walk around with books on my head too) I still think the Nova Shoes are the most fantastic shoe art.

Oiran's in ancient Japan also wears sky high platform shoes

I'd say Judy Garlands Ruby Slippeers from the Wizard of Oz are the most famous shoes in the world.

There is a design flaw in the shoes, two of them actually. First, the heel slightly bells out toward the bottom, which is good, it adds stability. But the platform in the front also needed to, and that would prevent the ankle from turning. Though the latex contributed to it, these shoes would have caused a fall anyway. The second flaw is that satin is slippery and doesn’t provide the hold that say, velvet or suede would.

I wonder if Alexander McQueens Hoof Shoes you have had on display before would be more famous?

@christianurena510

15 күн бұрын

Those ones are called "Armadillo" shoes

@BotchleySkedaddleCo

15 күн бұрын

@@christianurena510 indeed

@jonathanlandau-litewski7405

15 күн бұрын

Despite being newer, I'd say they are more iconic. Lady Gaga is still synonymous with the Armadillo shoe. These Naomi Campbell shoes aren't at all that famous.

@raraavis7782

15 күн бұрын

​@@jonathanlandau-litewski7405 It probably depends on the age group, you ask. These shoes here are iconic for everyone, who followed fashion in the 90's, like me. It was an unforgettable moment not the least, because we weren't bombarded with celebrity news on the daily yet. There were far fewer celebrities as well. So the event really stood out. By 2010, I was 30 and mostly occupied with career and family stuff. So I completely missed the Armadillo Shoes. Had to look them up, actually. But I'm sure it's exactly the opposite way round for someone born just 10 years after me.

@jonathanlandau-litewski7405

15 күн бұрын

@@raraavis7782 very true. I'm 36 so you're right about the different age group thing. I loved the 90s so much, probably the last time I felt satisfied and safe in life!

the blue croc is wonderful. howev. they have NO ankle support. that does help. trust. 😂🎉🎉🎉

I own a pair of these!!! Who would I contact to sell them??

Are they the only pair?

The youngsters probably don’t even know about the ruby slippers.

The first thing that come to my mind when you say famous pair of shoes is the ruby slippers or Cinderella’s glass slippers, not this.

I thought they were purple

Not even close by a million shoes, the most famous shoes are from: The wizard of Oz

ruby slippers trumps these i think

Most famous probably red bottoms and converse

Famous silly shoes. How about the ruby slippers from OZ or boots of Astronauts?

No the most famous are the spice girl shoes

Do you really think are the most famous shoes in the world? For me are the McQueen armadillo ones.

Why didn't you make this ASMR?? 😭😭😭

Thank you so much for explaining what "gloves" are and what they do! I was so confused and frightened by what I thought were huge misshapen hands!

@thezuse

15 күн бұрын

LOL, yeah. But they've had to explain before why they don't use gloves with antiquarian books. I think they want to be clear that she's not wearing gloves because some things are more valuable than others, it's about what they are made from and what will allow safe handling.

@jerrysstories711

15 күн бұрын

I thought I was the only one who was confused and frightened.

Maybe they're the most famous shoes in this video, but they are not by any stretch the most famous shoes in the world. I enjoy these clips, but the titles sometimes need work.

@fynniboi

15 күн бұрын

what are the most famous shoes int the world in your opinion? my first thought was alexander mcqueens armadillo shoes

@miarrem

15 күн бұрын

There is a question mark

@christopherfeatherley

15 күн бұрын

​@@fynniboi The most famous shoes in the world are probably going to be something basic and accessible as well recognisable to the general public -- including those not into fashion. I would guess, though I'm probably wrong, but Converse shoes would fit that category: almost everyone at one point owned a pair (or an off brand version), it has a recognisable silhouette, and the name alone immediately stirs an image in one's mind. I would rather label this video as "one of the most iconic celebrity shoes" or something along those lines. It's associated with an *iconic* moment, but the shoes themselves aren't the most famous shoes in the world. Hopefully that makes sense!

@fynniboi

15 күн бұрын

@@christopherfeatherley oh you are so right! that’s a really smart answer!! Thank you :)

@davidlaunderville5695

15 күн бұрын

@@christopherfeatherley great answer and I do believe Dorothy would agree (as hers are the most famous/iconic)

Keep Kim away from these!

@visualbeauty3427

10 күн бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 yes

Welllll, the historical bit is only about Europe isn't it? As Asian cultures had platform supported shoes way earlier than the 17th century.

@annettefournier9655

15 күн бұрын

My thoughts also. Although for the same reason of keeping clothing clean. Perhaps Europe heard reports of them from Marco Polo.

@persapphone

15 күн бұрын

Lol so did europe. Ancient greece. She’s talking about the type of platforms relevant to the design showcased.

I was expecting they were Elton John’s platforms from pinball wizard. THOSE are much more legendary

She fell because her tights were made of latex and as she walked they rubbed at the knee and caught on themselves and that's what made her fall. Naomi has told the story a hundred times and specifically states it was nothing to do with the height of this shoe.

@shanananis

14 күн бұрын

5:16

@amyfrosty

14 күн бұрын

Yes and she says this 5 mins into the video.

@danwareham5682

12 күн бұрын

Did you even watch the video? She said that. 😂

Not even close. It’s the Ruby slippers from the Wizard of Oz and always will be.

Why thst atrocious back ground music !!!

1:11 Thank goodness for makeup artists who specialize in Black skin these days. What in the baby powder is going on with her face?

I understand Naomi Campbell means a lot to so many as a black icon and pioneer but from what I've read and seen about her she seems like an intensely unlikeable human being and the almost reverential way in which people speak about her (and other 'supermodels') is a bit tiring...

@jameshuls6940

14 күн бұрын

Listen Mary, you are a bit tiring. And you should not talk about being "intensely unlikeable".

The most famous shoes in the world would probably be the ruby slippers from wizard of oz? Unless someone can come up with a better example?

yeah sure, famous. but its hideous! ugh 😩

It's ridiculous to have to protect shoes from oils on your fingertips.

@davem.4903

13 күн бұрын

No, it's not.

@vamuseum

11 күн бұрын

we're just trying to keep them nice 🥺

Famous? I barely know who Naomi Campbell is and Vivienne??? Popular culture does not always need to be enthroned as an achievement. In addition, glorifying shoes that are the ultimate in wasteful fashion that is the modern day equivalent of foot binding is not exactly great for the environment or women. Please curators, do better.

@dittedatte8046

15 күн бұрын

Are you serious? 😮

@pobstrel

15 күн бұрын

Wasteful? The shoes are still in existence.

@persapphone

15 күн бұрын

“Please, curators, do what *I* like 😡”

@PeachysMom

15 күн бұрын

Say what you want about supermodels, I agree there is not much of note there, but Vivienne Westwood was a punk style innovator, she was one of the people who helped create the original punk look. Sex Pistols wore Westwood. Like the style or not, it would be ridiculous to discount that movement as historically unimportant.

@ojaftertoothpaste7174

15 күн бұрын

So because you're ignorant of 90e fashion you want everyone else to be too? You hardly know Naomi or Vivienne hahahaha

My gay heart: swooning; my ADHD brain: rapt ! Thank you for sharing ❤🧡💛💚💙💜