10.07.2009

mcqueen: #1 dress & the shoes













Exoskeletons/fins/rainbows/amphibians/Victoriana/butterfly wings/nightmares/oceanscape/vaults/Sirens/apocalypse/armadillos/Jadis...I love it when fashion reminds me of things that have nothing to do with fashion. Dissected and styled the pieces could be wearable, but I wonder if/how the shoes will be watered down for retail? More here.

On livestreaming and setting up glass pyramids around the world to beam his shows into, McQueen says, "This is the birth of a new dawn. There is no way back for me now. I am going to take you on journeys you’ve never dreamed were possible."

174 comments:

charlotte said...

he
is
pure
GENIUS!

Martha said...

I didn't like the shape from the side. But on front they looked gorgeous :):)

Jacquie said...

McQueen is amazing, one of my fave designers.... and he's a Brit!!! go us :)


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Helen said...

i would so love to have the purple ones =D
dont have anymore photos from NY fashion week rumi??

helen x

C said...

the shoes seen from the side is a bit weird..i wonder how the models managed to walk on them but they are gorgeous indeed.



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HILDEM said...

Speachless.

Hawa said...

i love them as pieces of art but i can't imagine even being able to handle the watered down versions!

pea said...

oh wow, the first look is amazing. the shoes are pretty scary but fun to look at...

Vi said...

GOD!! this last shoes are amazing as an art piece, because i'm lead to thing that they can be a bitte unconfortable to use on daily bases
xoxo

OONA said...

Breathtaking!

kelly said...

the shoes are so "starwar princessed"!!

Rocío Lafuente said...

AMAZING COLLECTION as always!!!

xx

The Stylemaster said...

By far my favourite Spring/Summer collection this year!

hanjb said...

now THAT is a pair of shoes. Don't no if I would wear them though. True. from the front they are gorgeous from the side... not so much ha.

http://epiphanyfashion.blogspot.com

Rina said...

wow shoes!

Vicki said...

terrifying shoes.. they looks so painful! cant wait to see the retail versions thou..
magpie-girl.blogspot.com xx

Gon said...

I also made a post about him! The shoes are seriously the most amazing thing of the collection!!

kiss,
www.dimogonda@blogspot.com

Jossie Possie said...

The shoes are horrible!

http://jossiepossie.com

Markét a Tereza said...

Wow, it´s amazing! I´m speachless!
It reminds me Nina Ricci fall 09 shoes

hannahlizabeth said...

the shoes are fucking insane.

although, i almost wish they WEREN'T as high as to make them actually wearable, cos i would kill to own every single pair.

xx

folktime said...

those shoes are AMAZING, breathtaking! so innovative. i love Alexander McQueen

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nat said...

an alienific journey. woah.

Valeriesoh said...

He is ridiculous!!!! I saw those as well last week. When they walked out, I was like, how in the world are they walking?

HBTNStyle said...

Oh my, it appears like some horrid prehistoric parisite took hold of the models' ankles..and grew.

Anniken said...

The shoes looks like.. an animal foot. Strange but gorgeous

begonyc said...

Those shoes are museum pieces!!!!
G.O.R.G.E.O.U.S

tobaccoandleather said...

i think that might have been my favourite dress too, certainly my favourite of the most wearable ones!

the shoes are just.. i don't think there is even a word invented for them yet!

xx

harps said...

I need that first outfit

monika said...

i want all the shoes, id never wear them because i hae a fear of heights but you know

x

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LOVE FROM M POPPY
LIVING IT UP IN LONDON TOWN

galatea. said...

i love the ceramic-looking heels.
i don't know how you're suppose to walk in them? i feel like one step would be fatal.

Zoe said...

ahhh these shoes are amazing! I love them...they'd definitely be a challenge to walk in.

http://bejeweledthreads.blogspot.com/

agathaversatileavenue said...

to die for!

So Magazine said...

we love love love these! great photos ;)

just4fun said...

Those are trully amazing!
Must feel like walking on a skycraper!!

Adelina said...

Wooow, gorgeous pics! xxx

Tatiana Nguyen said...

those shoes are amazing! the last one looks so funny though! haha

Ashley said...

Wow those shoes are definitely more sculpture than they are actual shoes. McQueen is so innovative its not funny.

http://fashionroadkill-halifax.blogspot.com

Allegra said...

OMG! amazing! these shoes are killer!!

Anonymous said...

fuckin' ugly shoes

Emilie said...

He's a GENIUS! Those shoes are truly amazing!

paulina trinh said...

how are u suppose to walk in those last pair of shoes? :o

Luxi said...

who cares how your supposed to walk in them! I have not got this enthralled and thrilled by shoes in a long time. I love all of them but especially those cased in plastic-OMG I need them. I literally let out a mini squeal at this post. <3 Rumi

LuvLux
xxx

LaurenSchoon said...

These shoes are crazy!! I love the first and the last ones! McQueen is awesome.

http://champagneandmarshmallows.blogspot.com/

MªAngeles S.T. said...

OOHH MY GOD!! I'm in chock. Incredible shoes...Ilove the first ones and the white version!!

Regine Pandora said...

How amazing! I think it's extremely weird, funny and AWESOME at the same time which makes me remember the items - that's fashion!

VeggieGirl said...

I'm awestruck. Such works of art!!

JP said...

They look almost unwearable, but I think that's why I love them!

Love,
JP
http://denimdebutante.com

agatiszka said...

I don't know what to say....?!?!?

agatiszka said...

I don't know what to say....?!?!?

helenlouise said...

He never ceases to amaze me.

Sartoriology said...

the show, the shoes, the clothes, McQueen always takes it to another dimension. Love it.

MAISON CHAPLIN said...

The last shoes are surreal.. Do they really exist? ;)

MaisonChaplin.blogpot.com @ Hedi Slimane

Curiously Me said...

How it can be possible!!?

Keep me Curious! www.curiouslyme.com

anhesty said...

def shoe porn! the last one looks like a killer to walk in!

fashion artique said...

omg alexander mcqueen is crazy!!! but i love it

b.entrance said...

Definitely crazy!





http://b-entrance.blogspot.com/

Christina said...

`````````````````````````````` He is not from this world (and that is a good thing) The last pair is very Pan's Labyrinth to me for some reason.

Love you Rumi!!
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Angeles Almuna Design said...

Speechless......but he is an artist, those shoes you can put it in a Museum, they are a unique piece of innovation! ....and the dress WOW! to me, FABULOUS!!!!

-h said...

i hope the shoes do get watered down, they are purely show pieces.
in the world where designers like alexander wang and erin wasson and tabloid celebrities becoming heads of fashion houses are being praised it's good to see someone like mcqueen going back to his roots of fantasy and showmanship.

Jen said...

It was just incredible! So stunned by the collection.

electric feel said...

shoes= pure perfection

Papillon Vintage said...

He is GOD!!!
check out my blog
papillonvintage.blogspot.com

Mcmaris said...

Ridiculously amazing!

Jacqueline said...

amazing rumi!

FashionSnag

LoveFashion said...

amazing! i think i can't wear last photooo

http://iloveilovefashion.blogspot.com

Fashion By He said...

pretty insane...but hot...link exchange???

fashionbyhe.blogspot.com

fashionisfor said...

in LOVE.

Anonymous said...

They really are amazing shose, but how can they walk in them?!? It must be inpossible

Karoline said...

Well.. This is genious, and it is art, but I could never wear them. I bet you could:P

Laura said...

cool to look at but not wearable at all in my opinion

Juliann Wilding said...

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG i think i have died and gone to magical pony freak psychedelic heaven!

MsVeve said...

wow, those last heels are just incredible!!!!! LOVE them!!!!

CHICMUSE said...

TOTALLY AND PERFECTLY CRAZY. LOVE LOVE

Amber said...

Wow those shoes are insane! They are ART! wow

Pirate Hart said...

I Loooove!! amazing the colors the platform! Truly candy for my eyes

Creative Laboratory said...

Woooooow!!! Spectacular!!!

Sade said...

wow. that's all I can say

xoxo

Malu said...

This guy is a genius! Although I dont like the last pic:p
Great blog!

Malu’s Fashion

Royal said...

holy shit.. these shoes... those ankle boots with the screws on the front... to kill for.

.:*aMbAr*:. said...

Bloody Hell!!!

Curiously Me said...

People always say that Fashion is an eternal restart, but this is definitely futurist, he is a genius!!!

Marina said...

Wow!! Did any of the models fall down the runway?

Neekoh said...

"I wonder if/how the shoes will be watered down for retail?"

My thoughts exactly! Can't wait to see in the coming months... and imagine the knock-offs!

mom &amp; son said...

wow, amazing shoes!

http://momfashionworld.blogspot.com/
http://momfashionworld.blogspot.com/

MT Days &amp; Nights said...

Those shoes are sooo amazing. Love McQueen

Moomby said...

mcqueen's imagination is insane! love it!

warholchic2 said...

soo completely amazing. that's all i can say. <3 it.

www.musingofsorts.com

Juliet said...

Those shoes compleatly deserve their own post!


juliet xxx

Strutt said...

love your breakdown..
& yes how amazing is mcqueen
this is innately insanely addicting

http://ForYourSATISFASHION.com

PUNKIE said...

yes...

when I saw the collection this morning the first word which cames out of my mouth was: "INSANE"
then, while I was going to my daily lessons at university I thought: "will be them sold in stores??" I really don't know when someone could wear this shoes (especially the "bold rounded boots"... I just can't find an appropriate word to describe them!)
you could even use them as a flower pot or something like that...
it's surely a great amazing piece of design... so why not?

The fashion is also dream and game... I admire mr McQueen for this totally crazy collection! and for his "bravery"

Cassandra said...

Omg, the shoes .. so funky but yet so bloody gorgeous! The purple plastic-looking ones, the ballerina-inspired pair; please let it be that they'll be watered down or at least somehow in some form go into retail D:

The dress is DEVINE.

Morning Glory said...

I HAVE to see video of the girl who walked in the last pair shown.

moded'amour said...

those shoes are insane!!!!!!!!!! love it


www.mode-damour.blogspot.com

fuschiaaa said...

Crazy

Genevieve said...

GENIUS
Platforms are lustful xo

oliverjuan said...

awesome, they made me want to become a woman!

ChocolateBeachFlower said...

amazing!! i love the white one...kind of reminds me of barbie shoes:)

Ashley said...

These shoes are ridiculous, I want them all! I hope they don't get too watered down for retail...

-Ashley
http://breakfastatsaks.blogspot.com

Caleb Poling said...

When I watched the show, the shoes literally punched me and my face. I love the side view and front view. The entire collection was amazing. The video introduction McQueen did was breathtaking.

Fashion Chalet said...

Part demonic, like a nightmare; but also sultry, fun and carefree. I mostly love the fish scale details and funky color palete.






XO!

katie d said...

that show was so awesome to watch. Hes practically a performance artist. I loved that the girls were walking so slow and dreamy (probably bc of the shoes). They looked impossible to walk in, I want to try on a pair and test my skills.

Julia Whicker said...

Those last shoes just rendered every other shoe I've ever seen lame and stupid and passé and blah. I will always want that, now. Another thing to want.

Nixx81 said...

Breathtaking! Reminiscent of the era when Naomi Cambell took a spill in platforms! Bravo on this collection!

R said...

I couldnt believe this, like holy crap how did the poor models walk in these!? Unless you have previous ballet experience these would have been lethal. I really like the idea of the last shoes though, just not into the deadly shape.

Desiree said...

He knows NO limits. Those shoes are astounding. Omg.

Becca Jane said...

I loved this whole collection but the shoes were BEYOND. AMAZING.

Fashionista said...

i'm beyond speechless...and the shoes...wow!!!

kiddo said...

a-m-a-z-i-n-g.

http://somedayisnotadayoftheweek.blogspot.com/

The Colored Folks said...

Crazy,Crazy shoes!

The Queen of Hearts said...

Now there's a real talent.

joce said...

omg..the shoes are insane. but gorgeous nevertheless.

http://lejclassics.blogspot.com

xx

rani said...

wow the shoes are sick yet so artistic, i couldn't imagine how heavy they must be to be walked on with, i hope the snake skin ones are faux though

Miss Head Over Heels said...

so bold and carzy!!!!

http://missheadoverheels.blogspot.com/

Anonymous said...

Taken from the NYMag, take heed Fashiontoastette:

The FTC just passed some new regulations that require bloggers to disclose when something they're writing about is actually free swag a company sent them for publicity. Wired notes that the world of wine blogs will take a pretty hard hit; fashion blogs could, too. Full disclosure: People send us free stuff sometimes. Everything from laundry detergent to nail polish to moisturizer samples to eyeshadow to toothpaste to handbags to jeans. Do we write about these things? At the risk of screwing ourselves out of more freebies: no. We don't feel obligated to invite people we don't like to our birthday parties and we don't feel obligated to write about things just because someone sent them to us for free. However, smaller, independent blogs that focus on products — say, fragrances or handbags or skin creams — surely receive lots more free products to review. They don't often tell readers, "Someone sent me this for free and I happened to like it so I'm telling you I like it." If a company pays a blogger to say nice things about their products, the blogger must likewise admit that in the post, according to the FTC's new rules.

The basic premise of the new regulations is great. People deserve to know when anyone is endorsing something simply because it's free. But what about print publications? They may borrow clothes and send them back (though not even every article of clothing is returned), but that's not the case for beauty products, which companies send to bloggers with no expectation that they'll come back. (What would they do? Send them out again? "Dear Marie Claire, Enclosed is a jar of our BRAND NEW MOISTURIZER containing REAL PEARL SHAVINGS and THE BLOOD OF SEAHORSES that Vogue and Elle editors have already sampled. Thought you might enjoy a third go at it! Cheers, YOUTHFUL LOTIONS OF THE SEA.")

But if the FTC will impose fines on people who so much as tweet about products they're getting paid to endorse without saying so, they should also crack down on affiliate links. Many blogs covering products include links to where you can buy that product online. Those sites then give the referring blogs a cut of the profits for the recommendation. In the fashion blogosphere, that is probably a bigger problem (if it is a problem — people do have to make a living) than is bloggers endorsing freebies they happen to actually like, or even getting paid for the vote of confidence. The FTC is yet to clarify these regulations. Maybe they should "get online," as they say, start a Twitter account, and throw us a tweet when they've come up with a revised set of rules that makes more sense.

Anonymous said...

I love the the prints, very computer digitalized and modern.

chauss said...

if the chaussures make it into production, sign me up. :))))))
xo c.

http://ckparis.blogspot.com

wearenostalgic said...

OMFG! im just speechless.

http://wearenostalgic.blogspot.com/

Nisha Yensha said...

I was just reading the Herald Sun here in Melbourne, and when I saw these pairs of shoes, I don't know why, but I thought of you. Haha.

I reckon its cause you would be the only person that would be daring enough to pull it off. :]

Mitchell said...

The shoes looks like futureistic but they don't look good, haha. :P

Valerie, Belgium said...

OMG those shoes "can we call them "shoes" ?) are amazing !

Rumi I just read a double page about you in the French magazine JALOUSE, did you see it ?
I can send it to you if you want ?

I think about that because I am going to San Diego in a few weeks, I especially noted the addresses you mentionned ! Thanks !

Valerie, Belgium
http://thedreamsofourlife.blogspot.com

Dane said...

The last pair is just insane!!

He's on a whole 'nother level with all this.




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Kirsten Kuehn said...

Great picks, genius!

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Anonymous said...

omg...love these shoes...

C. said...

they are amazing, brilliant! but as someone said, purely as art, which i guess to an extent is what fashion is, but this may be abit avant guard for me to wear :)

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Kiwi said...

th legs in th first!!! cn only lust.......

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......Continued said...

ahhh just stunning!

Jacquelyn said...

those shoes must be like walking in pointe shoes.. they're absolutely nuts!

IsabelleDaisy said...

I LOVE the crocodile skin ones and the last pair full of gold splinters the most!
Absolutely amazing your so lucky to be able to be in the presence of them!
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Im brand new to blogging myself but have always looked among yours for your insparations

Feelmore said...

Those ballet shoes at the end have a long history to their shape and purpose, it's pretty amazing he's constructed them into something even slightly walkable. Very sexy. Hope they don't get watered down too much...

Lilly said...

WOW! These shoes are amazing. I figure how people would react if I wear them at a trip to the local supermarket - that would be fun!^^
Lilly ;))

madzikzet said...

I almost fall down from the chair...damn!!!!!!! ABSOLUTELY AMAZING SHOES!!! THIS IS A REAL ART!!

Katie said...

i was just looking at shoes like the last pic yesterday! i love that there are more, ahh they are so fucking cool.

Obia (Haute and TRASHED) said...

im at a loss for words.
amazing.

zoe. xox said...

Amazing. The shoes are totally gorgeous.

Betony said...

these shoes are incredible...the whole collection was incredible! kudos to the models for being able to walk in them all...

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Boarding School's Best Friend said...

Those patent bright blue boots are going STRAIGHT to the top of my wish list.
Love the blog.
Xx

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the style spotter said...

those are some crazy shoes!

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Karafina said...

im scared!!!

Karafina said...

im scared!!!

AbstractLine - Line Helleputte said...

First time on your blog, really great sence of fashion, just Love it !!! <3

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Love XXX

AVA said...

wow! those are all pure art...but fabulous!

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BARGAIN BEX said...

Wow. That's all that I can muster to get out of me about those shoes. Wow. Wow. Wow.

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Steph : Positively Melancholy said...

They were 10" high! that would make most of the models at least 7'. That's just mind boggling, the audience must have felt like hobbits!

Positively Melancholy

Mock-off said...

Genius. These shoes. Jaw. Dropped.

If they just have 10% of the glamour when they hit stores I will be floored by them.

http://www.mock-off.com

cat said...

i watched the show on youtube today and felt like i was high! its incredible, beyond this world.

Winona said...

Thank you McQueen for letting dreams into the spring 2010 fashion also. This season doesnt excite me that much othervise, but this show was just F-A-N-tastic

Anonymous said...

wow. amazing. wow. awesome. amazing. wow. wow. wow?

Sarah K. said...

HOLYSHIT i think i died and went to heaven. shoe heaven, that is... why is mcqueen so out of this world?

Fipe said...

such an interesting collection and theme, mcqueen is always so inspiring

blog.romanofirenze.com said...

Those shoes make me scared, are we suppose to be able to walk in those? They look like art pieces and are lovely to look at.. but....

Anonymous said...

He is sucha genius but i dont like them.

LADYPLAY said...

amazing créations!!!!!! ladyplay from paris

Anonymous said...

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em.me.ma said...

www.yellowecharpe.blogspot.com

love those heels!

the girl in grey said...

Genius! But...could you actually imagine walking in those?
eek!

Indiana Munn said...

The shoes are amazing!!! I love the beading

Sasha Sharma said...

those shoes take my breath away.

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Sasha Sharma said...

those shoes take my breath away.

http://peaceloveelife.blogspot.com/

VibeNeedle said...

To anyone who also loves when fashion reminds them of something that has nothing to do with it, I encourage you to check out:

http://vibeneedle.blogspot.com/2009/10/alien-vs-mcqueen.html

IT IS SO TRUE!!

My-Vogue said...

I watched the collection a few days ago and I am still wondering how these models were actually walking on this shoes - absolutely gorgeous and crazy!

adrienne said...

oh my god, brilliant!!!

Sandra said...

That fashion show was amazing! I mean wow!

www.cmturafashion.blogspot.com

Chloé Mae said...

great shoes!




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lucinda said...

When I saw the shoes I started gasping for air and also wondered on my blog how they will appear (if they do) when they go into production.

sophi said...

holly mother of god!!

Catalina said...

The last shoes are very strange but i'd like it!

Tiffany said...

My fav collection at Paris Fashion week.
http://glamtasticdiva.blogspot.com

Cathy said...

Those shoes are pieces of art. I love the white acrylic looking ones and these last ones. ADORE!

Love your blog, it's inspirational and encourages me to be more fashionably daring.

Cheers!

styleantagonist said...

Oh man, i must honestly say this that the shoes are looking so hideous! Maybe not in artistic form but not for daily wear! :D They overdo it again!

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Villedela said...

I won't lie- those shoes are ridiculously fascinating.

Villedela Goes to London

Anonymous said...

I'm not going to lie. These shoes are the most ridiculous things I have ever seen. Ceative - maybe. They still look dumb to me.

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