Evening pumps

Susan Bennis/Warren Edwards

ca. 1988 · leather, cotton · Costume Institute

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.

Artist

Susan Bennis/Warren Edwards

Date

ca. 1988

Medium

leather, cotton

Culture

American

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Candice Gold, 1993