As Imelda herself said ” They have listed my name in the dictionary..” Yes, and it means ostentatiously extravagant, sometimes to the point of vulgarity.
Whilst the Marcos regime is known for its brutality and corruption, Imelda is infamously remembered for her love of all things material, in particular, shoes.
One of the many shelves show-casing the shoesThese boots are made for walkingShoes are her best friends
” I did NOT have three thousand pairs of shoes, I had one thousand and sixty”
Mules and ClogsOne in every colour, pleaseThe rest of the spectrumNow we knowHob-nobbing with the elite
” Win or lose, we go shopping after the election”
Stepping out in styleThey were in the same circlePIck your size
” I really had no great love for shoes. I was a working First Lady; I was always in canvas shoes. I did nurture the shoes industry of the Philippines, and so every time there was a shoe fair, I would receive a pair of shoes as a token of gratitude.”
The view from the upper floor
” I have never been a material girl. My father always told me never to love anything that cannot love you back.”
Evening shoes to go with this
” I hate ugliness. You know I am allergic to ugliness.”
As Imelda herself said ” They have listed my name in the dictionary..” Yes, and it means ostentatiously extravagant, sometimes to the point of vulgarity.
Whilst the Marcos regime is known for its brutality and corruption, Imelda is infamously remembered for her love of all things material, in particular, shoes.
One of the many shelves show-casing the shoesThese boots are made for walkingShoes are her best friends
” I did NOT have three thousand pairs of shoes, I had one thousand and sixty”
Mules and ClogsOne in every colour, pleaseThe rest of the spectrumNow we knowHob-nobbing with the elite
” Win or lose, we go shopping after the election”
Stepping out in styleThey were in the same circlePIck your size
” I really had no great love for shoes. I was a working First Lady; I was always in canvas shoes. I did nurture the shoes industry of the Philippines, and so every time there was a shoe fair, I would receive a pair of shoes as a token of gratitude.”
The view from the upper floor
” I have never been a material girl. My father always told me never to love anything that cannot love you back.”
Evening shoes to go with this
” I hate ugliness. You know I am allergic to ugliness.”
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