Entering the cluster of books that offer a modern take on this craft is Hoop Dreams: Modern Hand Embroidery by Cristin Morgan,
a former accessories designer (peep her work on Instagram at @marigoldandmars).
Featuring interviews with footwear
designers Pierre Hardy and Christian Louboutin,
former Vogue
accessories editor Filipa Fino, and shoe obsessives like Dita Von Teese, Fergie, and Kelly Rowland.