CATHERINE AMOROSO LESLIE

Catherine Amoroso Leslie studies clothes and accessories from different time periods in history. Fashion designers, both past and present, are problem-solvers; they engineer creative solutions to problems of culture, communication, and environmental challenges.

Leslie explores what we can learn about the problems—and solutions—in historical cultures by exploring their clothes.

WHAT PROBLEMS WERE HISTORICAL DESIGNERS, AND EVEN PREHISTORICAL DESIGNERS, TRYING TO SOLVE WHEN THEY MADE SHOES?

So, I think when we look at clothing, there’s function, of course, which is to cover