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Shoes
Designed by: Manolo Blahnik (Spanish (active in England), born in 1942)
Dimensions
Length x width: 27.9 x 8.9 x 9.5 cm (11 x 3 1/2 x 3 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
The Evelyn H. Lauder Fashion Collection—Gift of Leonard A. Lauder
Accession Number2013.683.1-2
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CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionPrinted leopard skin silk mules, size 39. There is a slight sheen to the print created by black and gold/bronze metallic threads. At the center of the shoe, there is a rose constructed from the leopard print fabric. The sole of the shoe is a beige leather.
ProvenanceBefore 2011, acquired by Evelyn H. Lauder (b. 1936 - d. 2011); 2011, given by inheritance to her husband, Leonard A. Lauder, New York, NY; 2013, gift of Lauder to the MFA. (Accession date: June 26, 2013)