|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
April 17-23, 2003 cover story Henri David
Henri David Where to find him:David (pictured with his partner, Paul Struck) owns Halloween, a Philly staple for unique jewelry. Alley cat:David keeps some of his 300-plus pairs of shoes in what he calls "shoe alley," a narrow hallway in his home built to the ceiling with cubbies for shoes. How long he’s been collecting:"Since I could afford to buy shoes, since I was 14 or 15. Luckily, my feet haven’t changed [since then]." Biggest splurge:A pair of thigh-high snakeskin boots David got in London in the ’70s. "I didn’t have two cents to my name -- nobody ate for two weeks [after the purchase]." What draws him to shoes:"The silhouette is the first thing. I find the concept of feet very funny, that those little things hold up a whole person. When you change the silhouette [with shoes], that’s even funnier." Shoes make the man:Shoes are "the finishing touch. It’s amazing how people zone in on your shoes. I don’t like to wear the same pair every day. That’s probably why they last so long." Shoe hunter:David travels about five times a year for his work, and he says "every country I go to I look for shoes. In [Asia], I have trouble finding shoes in my size." So, world traveler, where’s the greatest place to find shoes?"Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles. It’s like going to Mecca. I go to Frederick’s of Hollywood, and the salesgirls don’t bat an eye at men trying on [women’s] shoes. Between drag queens and strippers, that’s all they have." 
-- Respond to this article in our Forums -- click to jump there
Recent Comments
CONCERT REVIEW: Janelle Monáe @ Johnny Brendas, 3/19 `She really is a star, and it was a privilege to see her in an intimate venue.` » MUSIC MADNESS: Win The Runaways soundtrack `1. Jodie Foster and Scott Baio; Bugsy Malone
2. Floria Sigismondi
3. Welcome to the Rileys and Remember Me` » The Fall Guy `Thanks for writing this story. I hadn't heard anything about this violence until today.
This is sad story for so many reasons.
1. The Asian American ` » Night of the Animals: Part Three `i feel the same way the lady feels, we have many cat feeders in my area and now that we are over run by raccoons they refuse to stop feeding the stray ` » SURPRISE!: Urban artists love Obama
`MY JIHAD IS FOR HUMANITY, ITS A JIHAD ON THE FAKE JIHADIS WHO HAVE NO RELIGION, HUMANITY IS THE FIRST RELIGION BECAUSE ADAM WAS EQUAL TO ANY PROPHET SO ` »
Popular Articles
The Fall Guy The student the School District blamed for the violence at South Philadelphia High School shares his story. It's not the same one District officials have been telling. Reinventing Arlen One year after he fled the GOP, Pa.'s senior senator is scratching and clawing to do what he does best: survive. Seuss Chef Environmental lip service takes a back seat to tasty a.m. fare at Green Eggs Café. The Climb Behind Ladder 15's Ansill-fied revamp. The Next Movement
Oh! Pears' Corey Duncan is assembling an ambitious rock orchestra.  Hot Hands Studio: $50 for $25 Massage, Skin Care & Body Treatments | Curves | Cafe Nola | Paddy Whacks Irish Sports Pub: Plastic Debit Cards | Philadelphia Orchestra: Four Tickets for April 8, 2010 | Philadelphia Orchestra: Four Tickets for June 3, 2010 | Skirmish Paintball | Swanky Bubbles | Gillian's ticket | Mango Moon HALF OFF DEPOT Why live life at full price? 
"Great vision without great people is irrelevant."
—Jim Collins, Author,
"Good to Great" 
Search Real Estate
Today's Big Deal:
| ||||||||||||||||||||
