Sky-High Heels: Fashion or Hazard?

Can you believe these 12 inch heels? Moreover, would you believe me if I said actual models strutted the runway sporting these and no one was injured?

Alexander McQueen presented his newest creations during his Spring/Summer 2010 fashion show in Paris last month and gained a lot of attention from them. He dressed his models in short, reptiled-patterned dresses in greens, blues, and browns and had their hair teased into devil-like horns. According to a Famespy article McQueen envisioned an apocalyptic forecast of the future ecological meltdown of the world, and the platform shoes were inspired by Charles Darwin's The Origin Of The Species.

Although I believe Mr. McQueen's newest shoe design is artistic and unique, I strongly believe they belong only on the runway and should not be sold to the masses. These seem dangerous, I feel like I would have to take a class or watch a video on how to properly walk in them without taking a trip to the hospital.

However, in this crazy fashion world, people are actually waiting to buy them! According to a McQueen spokesperson, they have had a lot of interest in the show shoes, and McQueen has been receiving phone calls from women desperate to buy them.

Regardless of whether or not these sky-high shoes are high fashion or high precaution, they are bringing attention to Alexander McQueen's line. In fact, he has the process of designing these shoes copyrighted! These alien shoes are perfect examples of how controversial fashion still manages to bring attention to a brand. Some people, like myself, may not appreciate these shoes too much, yet they still know about the brand and the designer.