The Museo Boncompagni Ludovisi in Rome presents 'Vanessa Noel: Dream Shoes'

The Museo Boncompagni Ludovisi in Rome hosts Vanessa Noel: Dream Shoes, a comprehensive look at four decades of the New York designer’s work. The exhibition runs from June 5 to September 13, 2026, organized with the Noel Shoe Museum in New York and curated by Luca Lo Sicco, Maria Cristina Monte, and Giulia Innocentini. It unfolds in three sections: historical footwear, items once owned by icons, and Noel’s personal archive. The show marks the first stop of a traveling project across Italian and European venues, highlighting Noel’s lifelong pursuit of instinctual design and craftsmanship.