This entry was posted on Monday, June 27th, 2005 at 8:06 pm by Manolo the Shoeblogger and is filed under Alexander McQueen, Fashion Designers. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
Manolo says, Umm, Excuse me Ms. Crabapple. MS. CRABAPPLE! I have to go number one!
This entry was posted on Wednesday, October 10th, 2007 at 10:39 am by Manolo the Shoeblogger and is filed under Alexander McQueen, Fashion. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
Manolo says, this is what you get when you use too much honeysuckle nectar shampoo.
This entry was posted on Monday, January 14th, 2008 at 4:49 pm by Manolo the Shoeblogger and is filed under Alexander McQueen, Bad Fashion. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own sit.
Manolo says, you have to admire the model’s ability to keep the straight face.
This entry was posted on Thursday, August 27th, 2009 at 1:28 pm by Manolo the Shoeblogger and is filed under Alexander McQueen, Pumps/Court Shoes. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site
The possibilities for these marvelous shoes must be quite limited, indeed, they are perhaps wearable only with the cream or gold colored gown.
Maybe the Manolo should revive the “Build the Outfit” game, as the Manolo would be very interested in seeing what his internet friends could devise for these
Manolo says, for some reason the Manolo woke up this morning thinking about the green colored shoes, and how difficult they are to wear properly.
For the example, here are the beautiful Alexander McQueen peep-toe pumps in the lovely green color.
This entry was posted on Saturday, October 17th, 2009 at 9:50 pm by Manolo the Shoeblogger and is filed under Alexander McQueen, Shoes. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
Steven Madden’s practice of producing the nearly exact replica (sans the identifying logo) is lazy, unseemly, and unethical, and it must end forthwith.
It is not that hard to design the interesting shoe that has been inspired by the more famous model. Indeed, if the recent gladiator sandal mania has taught us anything it is that even the more modest brands can produce worthy shoes using the famous designs as their starting point. This is how the system is supposed to work: the famous designers lead the parade, with the down-market brands providing their takes on these trends, but at the more reasonable prices. It is the perfectly legitimate and ethical practice, one that encourages even the most modest team of designers to use their creative abilities
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Steve Madden May Finally Get His Comeuppance
By Manolo the Shoeblogger
Manolo says, as the long-time readers of the Manolo know, the Manolo has long deplored Steve Madden’s unethical practice of knocking off the famous shoes of more talented and competent designer.
Previously the Manolo has complained about Steve Madden ripping off the Balenciaga, and, in the especially egregious instance, ripping off the Christian Louboutin and Saks.
It appears that someone has finally decided to take the unoriginal Mr. Madden to court over the matter of the shoe knocking off, and that someone is Alexander McQueen.
The Manolo’s internet friend Susan, of the always interesting Counterfeit Chic blog has the story.
Steve Madden copies creative shoe designers so frequently and so, well, faithfully that it’s often quicker to identify the few changes than to catalog all of the similarities. In this case of the Seryna bootie (below right), only the substitution of a plain zipper pull and a few minor details of construction (quality of materials, sharpness of the foldover points) give away the game.
The real difference this time around, however, is that the knocked-off designer hasn’t accepted being K.O.’d — and the next round will take place in federal court.
But wait, you say, U.S. law doesn’t protect clothing designs against copying. Hence Steve Madden’s apparent business strategy: copy everything from sole to shoelace, but avoid the legally secured trademark.
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For Alexander McQueen, this means noting that Faithful devotees have included Lindsay Lohan, Mary-Kate Olsen, Rihanna, and the photographers who fall at their feet. Surely, the argument goes, such extensive editorial notice has established a link in the public mind between design and designer sufficient to qualify for trade dress protection. Time — and the Southern District of New York — will tell.
Let us sincerely hope that Alexander McQueen prevails in this case against Steve Madden.
For Alexander McQueen, this means noting that Faithful devotees have included Lindsay Lohan, Mary-Kate Olsen, Rihanna, and the photographers who fall at their feet. Surely, the argument goes, such extensive editorial notice has established a link in the public mind between design and designer sufficient to qualify for trade dress protection. Time — and the Southern District of New York — will tell.
But wait, you say, U.S. law doesn’t protect clothing designs against copying. Hence Steve Madden’s apparent business strategy: copy everything from sole to shoelace, but avoid the legally secured trademark
The real difference this time around, however, is that the knocked-off designer hasn’t accepted being K.O.’d — and the next round will take place in federal court.
Steve Madden copies creative shoe designers so frequently and so, well, faithfully that it’s often quicker to identify the few changes than to catalog all of the similarities. In this case of the Seryna bootie (below right), only the substitution of a plain zipper pull and a few minor details of construction (quality of materials, sharpness of the foldover points) give away the game
It appears that someone has finally decided to take the unoriginal Mr. Madden to court over the matter of the shoe knocking off, and that someone is Alexander McQueen.
The Manolo’s internet friend Susan, of the always interesting Counterfeit Chic blog has the story.
Manolo says, as the long-time readers of the Manolo know, the Manolo has long deplored Steve Madden’s unethical practice of knocking off the famous shoes of more talented and competent designer.
Previously the Manolo has complained about Steve Madden ripping off the Balenciaga, and, in the especially egregious instance, ripping off the Christian Louboutin and Saks.
This entry was posted on Thursday, January 14th, 2010 at 5:07 am by Manolo the Shoeblogger and is filed under Alexander McQueen, Sandals, Shoes. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
Manolo says, the sparkly, electric blue-ish, turquoise-like, gladiatoresque sandals from Alexander McQueen are exactly what is need to chase away the winter doldrums, an look, they are on the sale over 55% off of their usual price.
This entry was posted on Thursday, February 11th, 2010 at 4:32 pm by Manolo the Shoeblogger and is filed under Alexander McQueen, Shoes. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site
Why did Alexander McQueen produce his own memento mori?
In retrospect, it is now all so sad.
Update: Catie at the Cuffington Blog has something important to say about Alexander McQueen’s suicide.
The skull motif was among the most popular things Alexander McQueen had ever done, and yet the Manolo wonders, why?
And not just in shoes, but scarves, t-shirts, even the macabrely humorous rings
He will be very much missed.
And now the Manolo must ask, why the prominence of the skull motif in his most recent collection?
Although, not everything he made was to the taste of the Manolo, everything he made was emphatically his own, stamped with his own unique style and standards. And, his shoes were often undeniably beautiful, or striking.
Manolo says, it is always sad when someone dies, and doubly so when someone in the prime of life, full of talent and promise, kills himself. And so it was with great sadness that the Manolo read this morning of the suicide of Alexander McQueen.