Alexander McQueen’s Signature in Women’s Footwear

Any woman who has ever seen, not worn but seen, any of Alexander McQueen shoes, never forgets the moment. The black suede from McQueen or the patented trim ankle boot in assorted colors is simply a fashion statement across the globe, spotting style, class and taste. McQueen shoes are distinctive and unique, especially in their sleek and yet styling slender heels, some going up to 4.5’.

Launching his career on a rather shaky ground, Alexander is touted as the new kid in the block, having met such top names in the shoe design industry as Christian Louboutin, Jimmy Choo, Balenciaga, Prada among others already in the trade. Nonetheless, new or not, this women’s footwear designer has the world’s attention at the moment. Alexander McQueen only took ten years to hit the global stage with fame, pomp and class. He was awarded a CBE (Commander of the British Empire) by the Queen of England, for exemplary contribution to the British fashion industry. In 1996, 1997, 2001, and 2003, Alexander won the British Designer of the Year award in Britain and in 2003 he won the same award in the USA, awarded by the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

The most famous of his garment collections include a black peacoat lined with fur along the collar, matched with shiny-sequined leggings, most of which are sparkling blue. The peacoat was inspired by a similar peacoat design popular among European sailors as a jacket. Alexander McQueen is most famous for rebellious shoe designs that defy traditions and fashion trends. Yet this defiant attitude has helped him to establish a fashion label in under ten years, redefining fashion trends all over the globe. Today, he is among the finest in the world’s fashion design business, with McQueen shoes featured in numerous trend-setting collections.

If there ever was an important component to a woman’s outfit, it is the shoes. Whether for a dinner outing, a red carpet event in Hollywood or any ensemble, women footwear speaks of class, of austerity and of taste, for not only being eye catching but also comfortable. The shoe is therefore more than an accessory, given that by itself it can ruin or complete any outfit a woman dons. McQueen’s labels have managed over the last ten years to achieve such an esteemed feat, matching all occasions with the right shoe, comfortable and yet elegantly stylish. Some of these shoes can only be described as ‘capturing the essence of women and beauty’.

Born in 1969 as the last of six siblings, McQueen first made his designs as an apprentice at Saville Row, at the young age of 16, immediately after he left school. However, it was not after years later, while working with Angels and Berman’s theatrical costumiers, that he gained an edge in the industry. Here he mastered six delicate clothing cuts of the 16th century, a lasting mark in his collections to date. Today, his footwear designs are reputed for their romantic raw energy. In each shoe design, McQueen puts a signature of strength in femininity, of tradition in fashion and of passion in art. It is no wonder then that today he is ranked among the very best of fashion designers in the globe, especially for the gallant shoe collections that have rare characteristics and distinction.

From 2008, the Alexander McQueen shoe collections were made available online to all US women following the launch of an E-commerce site, Alexander McQueen.com. For an additional charge of USD$ 50, the deliveries are made on the same day of order for those women in Manhattan. Gucci Group acquired Alexander McQueen in 2000, December, but McQueen is still the Creative Director in the company.

McQueen’s Women footwear is a delicate hybrid of the French haute couture and British workmanship, with an Italian impeccable finish. These shoes are available in 40 countries all over the world. The greatness of the shoes with the Queen label is that, as many critiques have highlighted, they borrow their elegance from a very successful clothing collection. The most essential thing in a luxury shoe design is establishing a collection that has a perfect harmony and trait. That might be the single reason why Alexander’ shoes are among the most popular in the world, since each design fits into a particular collection.

The shoe collections features candy colored sandals, bright orange wedges, pink squared toed heels among others. The most prominent trait of Alexander McQueen women footwear is their bright colors ranging from orange, lime green to yellow. That has actually been emphasized in his collections since winter fall of 2008. His mainline collections have of recent been partnered with Puma, since 2005, and Samsonite, since 2007.