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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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