PRADA, Red Velvet Pumps, Gold Metalic Lining on High Stiletto Heel, 1980s.
Prada Red Velvet Pumps
These Prada Red Velvet Pumps combine rich colour with an elegant, sharply defined silhouette. Dating from the 1980s, the shoe features sumptuous red velvet, a contrasting gold metallic lining and a slender high stiletto heel. The simplicity of the form allows the luxurious materials and intense colour to command attention.
Painted by A. J. Green as part of the Imelda Marcos Shoe Collection, the portrait transforms this Prada shoe into a striking piece of fashion art. The deep red velvet and reflective gold interior create a dramatic contrast, celebrating both Italian design and the extraordinary variety of shoes associated with Imelda Marcos.
Explore more designer shoe art prints from the Imelda Marcos Shoe Collection, including portraits of shoes by Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Chanel and other celebrated designers.
High Quality Fine Art Print on thick, matte, museum-grade archival paper. From an Original 2008 Oil Painting by A. J. Green, featuring shoes worn by Imelda Marcos. It will be carefully rolled up and delivered in a heavy-duty cardboard tube.
Each print comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and confirmation of your total charitable donation.
Size: 30"x24" (76x61cm).
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Every Prada Imelda Marcos Shoe Print purchased helps support vulnerable children through Sole Support. A fixed amount of 25% of the value of each print is donated to accredited Philippine charities working on the frontline caring for homeless children living rough on the streets of Manila. Further details can be found HERE.
£79.00
About Prada
Founded by Mario Prada in Milan in 1913, Prada began as an exclusive luxury goods store in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. In 1919 it became an official supplier to the Italian Royal Household. Miuccia Prada and Patrizio Bertelli began working together in the late 1970s, laying the foundations for the company’s international expansion.
During the 1980s, Prada increasingly became associated with Miuccia Prada’s unconventional approach to luxury. Her first Prada ready-to-wear collection appeared in 1988, helping establish the distinctive fashion identity that would make Prada one of the world’s most influential luxury houses.
Today, Prada remains one of the world’s leading Italian luxury fashion houses; its collections and history can be explored through the official Prada website.
Did You Know?
The Prada Red Velvet Pumps come from a particularly important period in Prada’s development. During the 1980s, Miuccia Prada was transforming the family company, challenging conventional ideas about luxury and helping establish the modern Prada aesthetic.
The combination of luxurious red velvet, metallic gold lining and an exceptionally slender heel makes this shoe an interesting contrast to the understated designs for which Prada would later become particularly famous.
The shoe represented in this portrait formed part of Imelda Marcos’s remarkable shoe collection, giving the artwork an additional connection between fashion design, cultural history and one of the world’s most famous collections of footwear.
Why Collect This Prada Red Velvet Pumps Print?
The Prada Red Velvet Pumps print brings together one of Italy’s most celebrated fashion houses with the extraordinary story of the Imelda Marcos Shoe Collection.
A. J. Green’s painting concentrates on the richness of the red velvet, luminous gold metallic lining and elegant stiletto silhouette, turning the shoe into a portrait in its own right. It is an unusual piece of designer shoe wall art for collectors interested in Prada, vintage fashion, shoe design and fashion history.
Purchasing a Sole Support print also gives the artwork a humanitarian purpose, helping raise funds for children living in extreme poverty.
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Prada - Quick Facts
Brand: Prada
Founded: 1913
Founder: Mario Prada
Founded in: Milan, Italy
Designer Era: Miuccia Prada
Shoe: Red Velvet Pumps
Period: 1980s
Material: Red Velvet
Lining: Gold Metallic
Heel: High Stiletto
Collection: Imelda Marcos Shoe Collection
Artist: A. J. Green
