Unboxing the most famous shoes in the world? | Naomi Campbell's platform heels by Vivienne Westwood

Could these be the most famous shoes ever made?

Join curator Elisabeth Murray as she unboxes the exact pair of Vivienne Westwood platform heels worn by supermodel Naomi Campbell when she famously fell on the runway in 1993. Determined and resilient, Campbell remarkably carried on with the show, defiantly refusing to use the walking stick given to her for balance, and instead holding it at her waist.

Watch as Elisabeth carefully unboxes the heels and examines them inside and out, revealing the personal touches which make them no other than Naomi's, before telling us about the history of platform shoes, which goes back (unbelievably?!?!) to the 16th century!

00:00 Hi curator Elisabeth 👋
00:13 Glove talk 🧤🫡
00:25 Unboxing the shoes 👠
00:50 Naomi Campbell and the 90s supermodels ✨
01:50 Vivienne Westwood, punk and history in fashion 🤘
02:41 Close-up look at the platforms – ribbons, leather 🩰
05:04 Naomi Campbell's fall in the platforms 💫
06:11 What did the Queen think of the mega heels? 👑
06:27 How to walk in high platform heels 💅
06:45 History of platform shoes through time 🕺
07:59 Why are these shoes so important? 🥇

Find out more about the Naomi: In Fashion exhibition at the V&A South Kensington, running from 22 June 2024 – 2 March 2025

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