Designer Debbie Wingham has unveiled the world's most expensive shoe - a unique piece of diamond art worth a spectacular $15 million (Dh55 million).

Showcased at Raffles Dubai, this is the first time the lavish masterpiece has been revealed to the public. Commissioned by a private client of the acclaimed designer as a surprise 30th birthday gift, the artwork features over 1,000 diamonds set in platinum with 24-carat gold thread stitching. The diamonds used in the piece are extremely rare due to their colour, size and flawless clarity, and include two three-carat pink diamonds, valued at $4.4 million (Dh16.2 million) each, two blue diamonds of one carat, worth US 1.9 million (Dh6.9 million) each, and four flawless clarity three-carat white diamonds.