Shoe Box: Is That an Armadillo on Your Feet or Does McQueen Just Hate Women?

From Frockwriter: Wonder why we didn't see (Abbey Lee) Kershaw, Sasha Pivovarova or Natasha Poly in the (Alexander McQueen S/S 2010) show? According to Kershaw, that's because after taking one look at the shoes, the supermod trio convened for a powow and decided to nix it.

There's art, there's style and then there's haute-torture.

I’m not actually averse to suffering for fashion. My rapidly growing collection of killer heels practically amounts to mass murder. But I wouldn't blame anyone, professional models or mere mortals for drawing the line at these McQueen shoes.

It actually reminds me a bit of ancient chinese foot-binding custom. It has been said that “Bound feet limit a woman’s mobility and therefore her ability to take part in politics, social life, and the world at large. Bound feet rendered women dependent on their families, particularly their men, and therefore became an alluring symbol of chastity and male ownership, since a woman was largely restricted to her home and could not venture far without an escort or the help of watchful servants.”

Nice one, McQueen!

Sure, Lady Gaga wore them in her Bad Romance music video but A) it’s a music video and b)should anyone really be taking sartorial tips from a person who seems to constantly forget to wear pants when she leaves the house.

So some guy commented on Frockwriter’s post saying:“I believe, these shoes are thought up not for walking along the street. This is art, instead of workmanship. Therefore models arrive nonprofessionally, refusing the direct duties.”

Coco Chanel gave women their bodies back with her designs. We shouldn't be giving them away in the name of "art".

I swear, the next time someone tells me that something like this armadillo is "art", I'm going to stick the Mona Lisa over my head and go - "voila!"