THE MICAM PREVIEW
AT THE 85TH EDITION OF MICAM MILANO SHOES AS AN EXPRESSION OF VANITY
“And I shall sing about that second realm where man's soul goes to purify itself and become worthy to ascend to Heaven” Welcome to Purgatory! A
fter Lust and Seduction, the shoes continue their allegorical voyage through the world of the penitents, climbing through its circles and
coming to the circle of the proud and vainglorious, where “Vanity” rules. Vanity is a temptress, captured with her arms raised to frame the beauty
of her face, her intense gaze challenging the gracefulness of a white peacock that appears to be fascinated by her shoes, rather than the lace gown that wraps around her and fans out like the peacock’s tail.
But vanity is also a vainglorious man, boldly self-confident, proud of his
trophies, the shoes by his feet, seeming to expect nothing but praise for his handsomeness, as the peacock stands by.
www.themicam.com This is the essence of the artistic photographs Spanish photographer
Javier Vallhonrat dedicates to Assocalzaturifici to herald the 85th edition of MICAM Milano, the international shoe exhibition coming up at Fiera Milano (Rho) February 11 through 14, 2018, which continues to reinterpret the Divine Comedy in a glamorous version associated with footwear.
Shoes continue to seduce: Vanity represents the human desire for the
world’s admiration and praise. All the footwear collections on display at MICAM perfectly reflect these characteristics and exert a timeless, boundless attraction on the observer.
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• JANUARY 2018
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