Vivienne Westwood shoes to go on display in London

A collection of nearly 200 shoes from the Vivienne Westwood archive are to be showcased at Selfridges in London.

The luxury department store is hosting the world’s first shoe exhibition of the iconic designer.

The collection, called Vivienne Westwood Shoes: An Exhibition 1973-2010, will display the designer’s signature styles throughout her incredible presence in fashion over the last four decades.

A spokesperson from the store said: “The exhibition traces the exceptional success of Westwood's career to date and presents her outstanding artistic individuality. Illustrating her defiance of the rules of wearability and convention, the exhibition is also evidence of her uncompromising quest for superb craftsmanship and attention to detail."