Because of her pregnancy, Alexander McQueen’s Sarah Burton was supposed to take something of a break this season; instead of a full show, it would be a tightly edited set of 10 looks. As it turned out, though, Burton squeezed a season (or more) worth of detail and perfection into those ten looks, giving her appreciative audience pearl-encrusted pieces that would look proper only on long-dead European royalty and that would have perhaps felt more at home during Paris Couture Week instead of at a ready-to-wear show. Read More…
Never underestimate the power of an interesting heel to move a shoe from ordinary to eye-catching. The Alexander McQueen Suede and Perspex Ankle Boots would be perfect functional and a good addition to a shoe collection without the ombre lucite heel, but they’d also be exactly the same as the shoes that a lot of girls have in their closets. The tweaked heel makes the shoe special and interesting, and its details like that that really elevate your personal style. Read More…
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post on the McQueen Skull Embellished Pump and I received some interesting feedback. While most of you liked the shape and design of the shoe, the skull embellishment seemed to be an issue. Alexander McQueen is not known for embodying conservative designs, and you guys are probably right – the Skull Embellished Pump is not practical for a mature shopper. Read More…
Oh McQueen, how I love thee. The Alexander McQueen Skull-Embellished Suede Pumps are pure perfection. If you’re thinking of investing in your first McQueen piece, my vote, hands down, goes to these pumps. Every girl needs a classic black stiletto, but these pumps redefine the classic footwear category. Read More…
Because we’re off at New York Fashion Week shows through the weekend and into next week, it only felt right that we choose a runway show for this week’s iteration of Fill in the Blank. After all, runway shoes are the most directional of the season, and that means they’re often the most eye-catching, daring and straight-up bizarre. All things that we love in a shoe, of course. Read More…
For me, looking at designs like the Alexander McQueen Fall 2012 runway shoes makes me wonder why I have to look at any other group of shoes at all. McQueen may not be known for wearability when it comes to shoes that grace the company’s catwalks, but it is known for making even the most fantastical shoe dreams a reality.
I once read a fashion critic say that McQueen’s famous armadillo shoes negated the reality of the human foot, and it seems as though the company’s shoes have continued to do just that, even after the Lee McQueen’s tragic death. Read More…
Every season, no matter what, I look forward to Alexander McQueen’s shoes above all others. I did so before the McQueen’s untimely death, and I still do so now that the tremendously talented Sarah Burton has taken the reigns of the brand. Quite simply put, the Alexander McQueen runway shoes are as close to real art as shoes will ever get, season after season, without fail. Read More…
Alexander McQueen Studded Platform Sandals, $2295 via Nordstrom
Even as man brands decide to try out lower-heeled and platformless shoes in the wake of season after season of vertiginous ankle-breakers, Alexander McQueen stands strong in its love for extreme shoes. Normally this would be a thing about which I’d gripe, but for a company as committed to the extreme and perilous as McQueen, on an aesthetic level, a crazy shoe makes a lot of sense. Read More…
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