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Who owns the Alexander McQueen armadillo shoes that featured in show look 1?
So, having had a closer look at the Alexander McQueen armadillo shoes that featured as part of show look 1, the question is, where are they now? Who owns them? Who owns this pair of armadillo shoes? Until recently I … Continue reading
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Armadillo shoes show look 1
The first pair of armadillo shoes strode out onto the runway as part of the first look of Alexander McQueen’s spring summer 2010 show. This pair is one of the most distinctive of all of the shoes from the show … Continue reading
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Who owns the 2015 UNICEF armadillo shoes?
We look at who bought the three pairs of Alexander McQueen armadillo shoes created in 2015 for the UNICEF auction. Continue reading
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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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