Imelda Romuáldez Marcos
Imelda Romuáldez Marcos (born July 2, 1929 in Manila City) is the former First Lady and a political figure in the Philippines. She moved to Palo, Leyte about 10 kilometers from Tacloban when she was 7. She is known as the "Steel Butterfly" and remains a very controversial figure in her home country. She is renowned -- or notorious -- for her excessively large collection of shoes.
The world reacted to the quantity and expense of the shoes but never realized the true irony. Many of the shoes she purchased in New York were made in factories less than 10 miles from the Presidential Palace. At the time the Philippines was the worlds second largest producer of shoes. She could have easily had her shoes custom made for very little cost or free.
The world reacted to the quantity and expense of the shoes but never realized the true irony. Many of the shoes she purchased in New York were made in factories less than 10 miles from the Presidential Palace. At the time the Philippines was the worlds second largest producer of shoes. She could have easily had her shoes custom made for very little cost or free.
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