Whatever Happened
To Imelda's Shoes?
They're Back -
With a Twist!
With a Twist!
SOLE SUPPORT TURNS IMELDA MARCOS’S FAMOUS SHOES INTO ART — RAISING MONEY TO HELP MANILA’S HOMELESS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN.
Forty Years After People Power, a British Artist Is Giving Imelda Marcos’s
Famous Shoes an Unexpected New Purpose — Helping Manila’s Street Children
The shoes that shocked the world now have a remarkable new purpose:
British artist turns Imelda Marcos’s legendary collection into art to raise
funds for thousands of Manila’s street children — launching 40 years after
the People Power Revolution
From Imelda’s shoes to Manila’s streets: the British artist turning a symbol
of extravagance into help for vulnerable children, 40 years after People Power
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A. J. Green, surrounded by paintings of Imelda Marcos's shoes, Manila, Philippines.
Photograph: Leah Gaces / Sole Support 12 October 2026 © A. J. Green. Cleared for editorial use in connection with Sole Support. DOWNLOAD HI-RES PHOTO |
A. J. Green, surrounded by paintings of Imelda Marcos's shoes, Manila, Philippines.
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A. J. Green, surrounded by paintings of Imelda Marcos's shoes, Manila, Philippines.
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Imelda Marcos & A. J. Green, Manila, Philippines
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Imelda Marcos & A. J. Green, Manila, Philippines
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Imelda Marcos & A. J. Green, Manila, Philippines
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Imelda Marcos & A. J. Green, Manila, Philippines
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Imelda Marcos & A. J. Green, Manila, Philippines
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Imelda Marcos & A. J. Green, Manila, Philippines
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CHARLES JOURDAN, Serenade Pump, Black Satin, Gold Metallic lining, Rhinestone Embellished Jewels on 3" Heel.
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MANOLO BLAHNIK, Tapestry Embroidered Heels, Red Satin with Gold Floral Piping.
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MANOLO BLAHNIK, Black Silk Slingback Pumps, Decorated with Rhinestone Crystals, Scalloped on Kitten Heels.
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RENE CAOVILLA, D'Orsay Black Velvet Evening Pumps, Crystal Embellished, Silver Metallic Lining on Jewelled 3 Inch Heel.
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FENDI, Black Beaded Kitten Mules, Embroidered with Flowers and Pearls on Green Lambskin Heel.
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Girl holding Imelda Marcos shoe print of PRADA, Red Velvet Pumps, Gold Metallic Lining on High Stiletto Heel, 1980s.
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16 February 2001. Former Philippines first lady Imelda Marcos accompanied by tourism official Marides Fernando, looks at her famous shoe collection after formally opening the Marikina Shoe Museum. © Photo by JOEL NITO/AFP via Getty Images This image is shown/referenced for editorial identification only and is not included in the Sole Support press licence. Publication rights must be obtained directly from Getty Images. GETTY IMAGES — LICENCE THIS IMAGE |
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02 July 2006. Manila, PHILIPPINES: Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos is welcomed by loyal supporters in Caloocan, suburb of Manila as she marks her 77th birthday. © Photo by JAY DIRECTO/AFP via Getty Images This image is shown/referenced for editorial identification only and is not included in the Sole Support press licence. Publication rights must be obtained directly from Getty Images. GETTY IMAGES — LICENCE THIS IMAGE |
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26 September 2012. A museum employee displays some of the shoes of former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos, next to her portrait at the Marikina Shoe Museum in Manila. Shoes of former first lady Imelda Marcos, left behind when the Marcos family fled the country in 1986 during a popular revolt, have been damaged by termites and floods. © Photo by TED ALJIBE/AFP/Getty Images This image is shown/referenced for editorial identification only and is not included in the Sole Support press licence. Publication rights must be obtained directly from Getty Images. GETTY IMAGES — LICENCE THIS IMAGE |
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