Bata Shoe Museum Opens In Toronto With 10000 Shoes
The Bata Shoe Museum in downtown Toronto showcases about 10,000 shoes spanning 4,500 years. Curator Jonathan Walford highlights iconic pieces from Elton John to Madonna and Elvis, while noting shoes reflect social history and status.
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Toronto
Bata Shoe Museum
Sonja Bata
Bata
Jonathan Walford
Walford
Elton John
Madonna
Attitude apparel takes over the T shirt scene
A News Post report details the rise of attitude T shirts from No Fear and other brands. Managers note teens and even adults buy them to express identity. Popular lines cover sports rivalry, humor, nature themes, and social messages.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
Tom Baker
American Outfitters
Francis Scott Key Mall
No Fear
Chump
Dead Frog
Gimmie
Spoiled Brat
Bad Boy
Mr Baker
Steve Shugarts
Shenkami Tittle
FSK
Mr. Shugarts
Attitude
West Coast
East Coast
Shugarts
California
Nike
Socrates
Plato
Sinatra
Facts About Feet and Shoes From the Bata Museum
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette summarizes shoe and foot facts from Toronto’s Bata Shoe Museum. It notes the feet hold about a quarter of body bones, 14th century toe length signaling status, and that pre 1830s shoes lacked left and right orientation. It also mentions Elizabeth I popularizing high heels, gender differences in foot trouble risk, regional shoe-buying habits, average daily steps, and a claim about feet as common sexual fetishes.
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Walford
Toronto
New Bata
England
Elizabeth 1
CFDA aids breast cancer research drive with 2 million gift
Fashion industry leaders and CFDA members presented a 2 million dollar check to Dr Marc Lippman at George University Medical Center for the Nina Hyde Center for Breast Cancer Research. The gift caps a year of Fashion Targets Breast Cancer sales featuring 400000 limited edition T shirts across 2000 stores. CFDA president Stan Herman and Lauren spoke on continued efforts next fall.
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Council of Fashion Designers of America
Marc Lippman
Nina Hyde
George University
Lombard Cancer Center
Stan Herman
Cfda Foundation
CFDA
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Disney
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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John Lennon
Elvis
Robert Redford
Cher
Imelda Marcos
Couture
Shoe Museum
Jerens
Susan Guynn
News-Post
By Skip Lawrence
Shenk and Tittle
Dan Morgan
Lauren