Story behind every footstep…

Every time we tread the earth and walk the paths meant for us, don’t we wonder what the real deal is behind the soles that helps us find our path? Okay, so we’re getting really deep in the outer soles of our shoes. I’m not talking about just any shoe. This the recently held exhibit at the iconic Yuchengco Museum located at the heart of the ever-busy business center that is Makati City. I was there with the TRiBE team who covered the event.

Portraits of shoes… Stories of feet

62 shoes of different sizes, shapes and origins, were on display at the museum for everyone to see. Presented by the Alliance Française de Manille and the French Embassy, Portraits de Chaussures-Histoires de Pieds (Portraits of Shoes – Stories of Feet), features a huge collection of shoes dating from 17^th century to the 21^st century.

This exhibit, curated by Monsieur Yves Sabourin, will run until June 20 of this year.

Bright colors, light hues, soft tones, leather, wooden, metal, feathered, glass and textile were just some of the materials used for the collection. Seeing the entire collection made me love and treasure my shoes even more (especially those soccer cleats and boots from Milan!)

Shoe-lovers young and old, and fashionistas came to catch a glimpse of the famous shoe collection…

For me, the exhibit was a great learning experience and it made me appreciate and respect the shoes for its great use and huge impact on our society. I look forward to a next exhibit such as this!

Here’s a photo of the TRiBE team along with the curator Monsieur Yves Sabourin, Director of Alliance Française de Manille Monsieur Oliver Dintinger and fashion designer Ms. Kate Torralba and more photos from the exhibit. Enjoy the slideshow