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Imelda Marcos in 2001
After a popular revolt forced dictator Ferdinand Marcos and his wife, Imelda, to flee the Philippines in 1986, officials were astounded to find more than 1,200 pairs of shoes owned by the former first lady.

After a popular revolt forced dictator Ferdinand Marcos and his wife, Imelda, to flee the Philippines in 1986, officials were astounded to find more than 1,200 pairs of shoes owned by the former first lady.