Notes from a Designer: shoes

Thursday, February 11, 2010

British fashion icon Alexander McQueen kills himself

Oh my!
British fashion icon Alexander McQueen kills himself
Alexander McQueen, one of Britain's most successful fashion designers, has been found dead at his home in London.
A source close to the 40-year-old said that he appeared to have committed suicide although his office refused to comment. His death comes days after the death of his mother. Read more..

Now I feel bad for making fun of his shoes. They ARE kind of revolutionary...

OK these aren't t-shirts but they're really really cool. Zazzle, the Print on Demand company that does t-shirts, mugs and stuff, just unveiled a program for designing shoes. Yes, shoes! OK they're Keds, not Jimmy Choos, but the artists of Zazzle have done some incredible things with them already. Womens' and childrens' shoes only, I guess Zazzle or Keds don't think men want cute shoes?? Costs run from $60-80, not bad compared to Manolo Blahnik...here are a few examples!