I hit up Target's First Saturday at the Brooklyn Museum for the Killer Heels exhibit. It rained all day, I don't know why I was under the impression that it wouldn't be busy (cause I was wrong!)
The Killer Heels: The Art of the High-Heeled Shoe exhibit was amazing. I saw shoes from past to the present and how the styles have changed over the years. The exhibit is organized by Lisa Small, Curator of Exhibitions, Brooklyn Museum. Shoes weren't just created for art, height and accessorizing; they also served as a representation of your social class. The higher the shoe, the higher up in class you were. I guess that rings true even till this day.
I love shoes but I hate the suffering that comes along with it. They are very helpful at times for lengthening my legs and giving me the ability to see over taller people (or maybe giving me a slightly adjacent view.) At any given time I can suffer blisters, pinched toes, the weight of my body weighing heavily on the front of my toes as they smash up against the front of the shoes, chaffing in the back of my ankles, not to mention the pressure my arch suffers from all the pronation. I'm not sure if I ever learned the correct way of walking in them or maybe my feet are not meant to be in them. Despite all these injuries, I still continue to wear them (just not all the time).
Brooklyn Museum had various events in conjunction with the Heels exhibit. There was a curator talk with Lisa Small and music performances by the Hot Sardines, Rock Ballerina and TK Wonder.
I attended the Hands-On Art Studio Time, where we created our own shoes based on the influence of the exhibit. They provided model magic (an air dry clay) and supplies. I had no idea what I was doing. There was a shoe model made by a friend that got a lot of stares and looks from everyone inside and outside the studio. They also had a Killer Heels Photo-Op to rock your heels and tell them what your shoe says about you. I participated using my Madden Girl Loop MG Dressy Sandals. I love these shoes because they are so glittery and have a platform. I labeled my photo (Stars).
Some of the events the museum offers require you to obtain an additional ticket. Make sure if the event you want to attend requires a ticket, you have to show up to the queue at least an hour prior to distribution. We showed up an hour prior and the tickets were already gone to an event we wanted to see. Pick your top two and a standby one just in case you can't get in to the first two.
The Killer Heels exhibit will be on display until February 15, 2015. I think you guys will really like it, it's a heel of a time!
