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The Shoe In: Sculpture Afoot At McQueen

October 7, 2009  3:42 pm

I heard that dreaded kitten heels appeared earlier today at Louis Vuitton. But last night at Alexander McQueen, it was still cobbling to the extreme: sculptural shoes with ten-inch heels. The more hooflike ones reminded me slightly of Balenciaga’s intense platform from several seasons ago. I had actually tried those on, and they were quite secure until I tripped on the fashion closet floor and nearly broke my ankle. At McQueen, these were almost literally works of art, some sculpted to look like the fossils of ancient yet alien sea creatures. Others had a cool, old-school robotic thing happening with pieces of metal screwed together. They’re amazing to look at, but would you buy them to wear or display in your living room?

—Meenal Mistry

Photos: Don Ashby and Olivier Claisse

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USER COMMENTS  (5)

  1. My kinda fashion! Long live the statement shoe!

    By flightofthedreamer on 10/7/09 at 4:03 pm

  2. I’m pretty sure these are almost completely unwearable. they belong on a pedestal w/ spotlight in a museum.

    By jrseguin on 10/7/09 at 7:12 pm

  3. unwearable? probably. But If I could get my hands on them, I would just HAVE to find a way to make it work. I hate boring shoes, these are the kind I dream about.

    By yvette281 on 10/7/09 at 10:40 pm

  4. Fantastic, fabulous, excellent. Especially love the more rounded, convex silhouette that reminds me of drawings or comics though I’m not sure why. Much better than the horrifying (for me) kitten heels and clogs seen at LV and Chanel this week.

    By shawanda on 10/8/09 at 4:02 am

  5. i agree these shoes are museum pieces. beautiful and interesting. the only thing that makes these “shoes” is the fact that they have a strap and a heel. that said, i do think we’re getting close to a point where safety is an issue. i think these things would look ridiculous if someone actually tried to wear them in real life, and the chance of breaking an ankle is very real. also, i love kitten heels and am frankly glad to see something other than the same damn platform louboutins.

    By andrearuth on 10/14/09 at 12:34 pm

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