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Rad Hourani Unisex Boots

Rad Hourani2015

Bata Shoe Museum Toronto

Bata Shoe Museum Toronto
Toronto, Canada

Will the heel ever become a non-gendered accessory? In recent years, celebrities such as Lenny Kravitz and Prince along with Kanye West and a few other fashion-forward men have been willing to take chances wearing footwear with visible height, but not without garnering criticism. Montreal-born fashion designer Rad Hourani, famous for having the first unisex collection at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week often puts his models, both men and women, in heels. Hourani’s high, blocky heels remain borrowings from the male rather than female wardrobe by his designs do reflect the increasing gender fluidity in our current society and suggest perhaps someday we will no longer talk about men’s heels or women’s heels, but instead will simply refer to them as heels.

Details

  • Title: Rad Hourani Unisex Boots
  • Creator: Rad Hourani
  • Date Created: 2015
  • Physical Dimensions: Length: 24.2 cm Width: 10 cm Length: 28 cm
  • Photographer: Suzanne Petersen
  • Rights: Copyright © 2017 Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Canada (photo: Suzanne Petersen)
  • External Link: http://www.batashoemuseum.ca/
  • Medium: Leather, synthetic materials, wood, metal
  • Bbibliographic references: Semmelhack, Elizabeth. Standing Tall: The Curious History of Men in Heels. Toronto: Bata Shoe Museum Foundation, 2015

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