But what's this?? Flats and little black boots on every patron in attendance. For shame! If any indie were to set foot in this exhibit, it would be at minimum in a 6 inch heel. Kids, these shoes are not just for celebrities. But walk at your own risk.

The Alexander McQueen Armadillo heels need no explanation.

Commissioned by Printemps for an Alice in Wonderland shoe for their window homage to Tim Burton's film, Nicholas Kirkwood scoured garage sales up and down the UK for all the adorning trinkets.

Christian Louboutin designed these for Rodarte, and Victoria Beckham picked them up around That Extra Half Inch time in the world. Now we need an extra 4 inches to keep satisfied.

Chau Har Lee infuses her love of sculpture and textile into an architectural feat.

These golden plates of Gareth Pugh future kick shone on Beyonce in the epic Run the World (Girls) video.

Designed by Rupert Sanderson, these sculptures held Princess Amneris up on high in Verdi's Aida at The Royal Opera House in London last year. Made for stepping on the little people beneath you.

On the right are a pair of vintage Nina Ricci floating heels, leant from the closet of Daphne Guinness. In the middle, are the 8-inch Christian Louboutin ballet shoes. On the left, a shoe that crushes all in its path. See next.

A designer Barbie auction with bids starting at $250 for AIDS and breast cancer charities will take place in New York at Jeffrey’s during Fashion Week!

Christophe Decarnin of Balmain, Chrsitopher Kane, Proenza Schouler, Rick Owens, Alber Elbaz of Lanvin and another 295 designers each dressed a Jason Wu Barbie doll with their signature pieces.

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