![]() Pair of West’s shoes were displayed amongst an array of silver-screen costumesįrom the 1930s and 40s. What was West’s secret?Īnswer could be found in 2014, at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, where a Emulate, yes, but there was something about the walk that made it unique to West, for one-or should we say pair?-of specific reasons. The latter’s notable appreciation of West has influenced her persona, costumes, and performances. The perfect balance of attitude and physics, it has been replicated by everybody from drag queens to Madonna. ![]() West was unique because of her image, her wit, and her Studio demands and the public’s preconceptions of beauty, and West understood ![]() Like Hollywood, has always functioned as a currency. Glamorous, yes, but West was also a fiercely intelligent, dedicatedĬomedian, best-selling author, and potent alpha female who understood the power West was the vaudeville star and Hollywood icon synonymous with scandal and Her pre-Hays Code wicked wit, devilish smile, and a naughty glint in her eye, It is a walk that could only belong to Mae West. It is a march of pure attitude, sexual voracity, and swagger. Self-assured woman who knows what she wants and won’t let anything, or anyone, ![]() The screen that commands the viewer’s attention. It’s a saunter, a prowl, a determined stride across ![]()
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