Brooklyn Museum Highlights High Heels With New Exhibit

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- If you love high-heeled fashion, there's a new exhibit that opened Wednesday at the Brooklyn Museum that would be a perfect fit.

As CBS 2's Cindy Hsu reported, more than 200 shoes are on display in the exhibit called Killer Heels. They came from all over the world and in every height and design you can imagine.

The exhibit couldn't come at a better time for shoe lovers who are visiting New York City for New York Fashion Week.

"I own 200 pairs of shoes, so I love shoes," said Fabrizia Arriola, of Los Angeles, California.

For others, the Killer Heels exhibit was a peek into a different world.

"I enjoy it. It's bizarre, but I enjoy it," said Edward Sullivan.

Speaking of out of this world, there's a shoe on display that is designed for life in space.

"That is a flatpack shoe. It comes all deconstructed, it's very light made out of lightweight carbon fiber and you put it together," explained Lisa Small, with Brooklyn Museum.

You can also find shoes from centuries ago, even a pair from the 1500s.

Many are creations from famous designers and have been worn by celebrities from Marilyn Monroe to Lady Gaga. You can even view the purple high heels that sent model Naomi Campbell tumbling on the runway.

Along with the fancy footwear you'll find six short films inspired by high heels.

And those who have visited said the exhibit has inspired them, including Tunu Thom, who said ever since she became a mom she had to switch to flats.

"I miss my shoes so I'm here to live vicariously through this exhibit," Thom said.

For the little ones too young for heels, there are real glass slippers just like Cinderella. And for a look at the future, there's a pair of heels that were made on a 3-D printer.

The Killer Heels exhibit runs through Feb. 15.

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