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Boots

Heeled boots, unlike the plain stiletto, play into a complex dynamic of sexualization by engaging and, in a way, subverting a power hierarchy. Where "helpless" femininity meets masculine "authority," responses of confusion, and "excitement," are somewhat expected. However, the sexualization of common wardrobe pieces should not go uninterrogated; heeled boot wearers have every right to exist and enjoy without having to fear uninvited sexualization. In Boots, I investigate just this issue from several angles, including the historical, psychological, and cultural.

  • Celia Welton
    Director
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 8 seconds
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Celia Welton

Celia Welton is an aspiring fashion photographer and media theorist from Albany, NY. She will soon graduate with her BA in Media, Culture, and the Arts from Clark University. She is primarily interested in the ways in which semiotics, Camp, and postmodernity can be used to understand and interpret fashion culture and phenomena.

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Director Statement

With Boots, I wanted to tell my story as well as the stories of many women from the present and past. The overt sexualization of common objects and accessories can lead to frustration and irritation from the wearer and, through this film, I attempt to channel that frustration to uncover and potentially explain the underlying misogyny that informs these issues.