Shoes

Yves Saint Laurent|Yves Saint Laurent

late 1990s · a,b) leather, wood · Costume Institute

Given the perfect coordination typical of Mrs. Kempner's approach to dressing, it is a surprise to find that she was indifferent to handbags. And, while the number of shoes in her wardrobe is substantial, it is clear that shoes and bags played a lesser supporting and somewhat expendable role in Mrs. Kempner's arsenal of style. However, even among these more prosaic collections are a number of designs of notable originality and exceptional creativity.

Artist

Yves Saint Laurent|Yves Saint Laurent

Date

late 1990s

Medium

a,b) leather, wood

Culture

French

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Gift of Thomas L. Kempner, 2006