# Historical Fashion Typography 'The History of Shoes' Proves That Shoes Are Art Too By Robyn Currie | Published 2010-05-25 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/history-of-shoes References: [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/Gallery/History-of-shoes/512654) & [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/LaurenWells) Every once in awhile someone--in this case, Lauren Wells with 'History of Shoes'--manages to take the world of fashion and the world of art and bring the two together in a way that does not include wearing a swan dress. Rather being wearable art, 'History of Shoes' is a series of images that are meant for the wall. Turning fashion on its head is what Lauren Wells' series is all about, as well as experimenting with new ways of viewing what we think is clothing and what is art. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 67% | Activity: 67% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Fashion Art:** The intersection between fashion and art presents opportunities to create new forms of multimedia art, clothing, and accessories. - **Visual Storytelling:** Using images to tell a story opens up opportunities for creating immersive experiences for audiences in various industries. - **Inspiring Historical Pays Homage:** Drawing inspiration from the past in modern contexts can bring new life to old concepts across various disciplines. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion:** By creating fashion art pieces, traditional fashion designers can break through from the conventional methods and create novel pieces that can be both fashionable to support daily life and visually unique to provide novel experiences. - **Art and Design:** Visual storytelling can be used to tell a range of stories through various mediums and can inspire new and disruptive ways of presenting art, history, technology, and novelty items. - **Museums and Exhibitions:** This inspiring historical homage to the history of shoes can be the basis of an exhibit where visitors can learn about the history, evolution, and innovations playing around shoes in the fashion and apparel industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Wearable Art Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-days-march-1.md) - [Limited Art Apparel Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autotype.md) - [Fine Art-Inspired Sneaker Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/otw-by-vans-line.md) - [Disruptive Fashion Art Galleries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dirty-looks.md) - [Typography-Inspired Lifestyle Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-industries.md) - [Playful Cartoon Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kenny-scharf-and-axel.md) - [Sneaker-Inspired Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drip.md) - [Textured Floral Design Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oasis-society.md) - [Randomness-Inspired Designer Footwear Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beauty-in-chaos.md)