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Hoping to swing by the Museum at FIT's Shoe Obsession exhibit tomorrow? Here's what to expect: "Of the shoes selected for the exhibit, Valerie Steele, Director and Chief Curator of The Museum at FIT says, 'Some of them are works of art which you couldn't hardly imagine wearing, but others are works of art that you really would imagine wearing to all sorts of important occasions in your life." Just make sure whatever shoes you wear to the exhibit are a little more practical, and won't get ruined in the snow. [Sample Sally]
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