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The 2015 UNICEF auction armadillo shoes
What are the 2015 UNICEF auction armadillo shoes? In 2015 it was announced by Alexander McQueen and Christie’s auction house that three new pairs of armadillo shoes were to be auctioned in Christie’s Handbags & Accessories Auction from July 14 – 23, … Continue reading
What is the 21st pair of Plato’s Atlantis show shoes?
If 21 pairs of armadillo shoes ‘officially’ exist as part of the Plato’s Atlantis collection but only 20 pairs walked the runway, what happened to the 21st pair? There doesn’t seem to be an official answer for this anywhere, but … Continue reading
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The Plato’s Atlantis show shoes
Before looking more closely at each pair of the Plato’s Atlantis show armadillo shoes and where they are now, we pull them together in one place. Continue reading
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How many pairs of Alexander McQueen armadillo shoes are there?
The question of how many pairs of Alexander McQueen armadillo shoes there are is an interesting one. It’s a ‘fact’ often repeated that only 24 pairs have ever been made – this is what Wikipedia states and this seems to … Continue reading
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About the Alexander McQueen armadillo shoes
In Alexander McQueen (aff), the book that accompanied the London version of the Savage Beauty exhibition held at the V&A Museum in 2015, Helen Persson notes of the armadillo shoe: “McQueen’s most celebrated footwear creation, the 30 cm high ‘Armadillo’ boot from Plato’s Atlantis (Spring/Summer 2010), … Continue reading
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My Roman Empire – the McQueen armadillo shoes
It has been nearly 15 years since McQueen showed his Spring/Summer 2010 ready to wear collection at Paris Fashion Week in October 2009. Known as Plato’s Atlantis, it was his last fully formed show before his death in 2010. ‘Plato’s … Continue reading
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