A 10 year retrospective of london-based japanese shoe designer kei kagami curated by steinbeisser is now on display at the lloyd hotel & cultural embassy in amsterdam. the exhibition is a display of kagami and his design partner yoshi yamakuwa's unique relationship with their varied media and materials. kagami is a classically trained architect who worked with japan's kenzo tange before refocusing his craft to fashion. his body of work has a highly structured and experimental quality, influenced by his experience in architecture and also due to his work with radical fashion icon john galliano. Each of the 60 pairs of hand-crafted shoes featured in the installation are conceptual, wearable, art work. the exhibition is open until december 2nd 2011. [Source]
