Shoes Shoes Shoes.

Yesterday, Alex and I went to the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto!  Thursday nights are pay-what-you-can from 5 to 8, and we took the chance to check it out cheaply.

Shoes belonging to past celebrities.  From the left - Elton John (duh), Etta James, Madonna, Elvis Presley, Sarah McLachlan, John Lennon, Barbara Streisand, and Justin Bieber.  I know you are probably most excited to see Bieber's shoesies - all you Beliebers out there.

Aside from the celebrity shoe, they also had shoes from past civilizations and cultures..

Those crazy spikey shoes, were worn to break open chestnuts.  Not as crazy as they look huh?

Gorgeous.

The special collection was Roger Vivier - a major game-changer and visionary in ladies shoes.

The man himself.

Started the thigh-high boot.

Just a lady and her cheetah.

From sketch - to production - to the market.

Looking at all of these shoes, from old to new, from working man to athlete to celebrity.... I was re-inspired.  It just makes me want to create beautiful works and celebrate other beautiful works of art.


Thank you to Toronto, to inspiring me even more.  And for just being awesome.

And also for that guy singing (barking?) the Cranberries "Zombie" at the karaoke bar we went to last night.  That was especially inspirational.