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Shelley Mulitz
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Experience a stunning collection of footwear assembled by renowned shoe designer Stuart Weitzman and businesswoman and philanthropist Jane Gershon Weitzman with this docent-led tour of our new exhibition.

Explore historical examples of workaday shoes to Stuart Weitzman's own creations to the many "fantasy shoes" that Jane Gershon Weitzman commissioned from artists to display in her husband's store windows. 

Join us for a docent-led tour of a stunning collection of footwear assembled by renowned shoe designer Stuart Weitzman and businesswoman and philanthropist Jane Gershon Weitzman.

1st floor, The New York Historical, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024

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