Imelda Marcos is said to have owned thousands ... in the cupboards of the Malacañang Palace, along with a huge collection of shoes. "I never had 3,000 pairs," she said at the time, from exile.

(photo: Francois Lochon/Getty Images) Today, the name Ferdinand Marcos conjures up images of oppressive rule and of his wife Imelda's huge collection of shoes. Marcos was elected president of the ...