{"id":3241,"date":"2009-09-13T15:06:42","date_gmt":"2009-09-13T19:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lacouturiernyc.wordpress.com\/?p=3241"},"modified":"2017-09-23T12:58:45","modified_gmt":"2017-09-23T16:58:45","slug":"god-save-mcqueen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/god-save-mcqueen\/","title":{"rendered":"God Save McQueen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I never considered myself an Alexander McQueen girl.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nor would I ever, for that matter. Too prissy, perhaps, or arguably a wimp when faced with the (literally) dead-set eyes of his infamous skulls.\u00a0Yet somehow, in the midst of my anti-skulls platform during the raging skulls trend back in the day, I have always had my heart set on owning the classic, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexandermcqueen.com\/us\/en\/shop\/Womenswear\/autumn-winter-09\/Silks.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alexander McQueen scarf<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3328\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/alexander-mcqueen-scarves\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/alexander-mcqueen-scarves.jpg?fit=725%2C680&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"725,680\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Alexander McQueen Scarves\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/alexander-mcqueen-scarves.jpg?fit=725%2C680&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3328\" title=\"Alexander McQueen Scarves\" src=\"http:\/\/lacouturiernyc.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/09\/alexander-mcqueen-scarves.jpg?resize=600%2C562\" alt=\"Alexander McQueen Scarves\" width=\"600\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/alexander-mcqueen-scarves.jpg?w=725&amp;ssl=1 725w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/alexander-mcqueen-scarves.jpg?resize=300%2C281&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><em><span style=\"color: #888888;\">{<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexandermcqueen.com\/us\/en\/shop\/Womenswear\/autumn-winter-09\/Silks.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #888888;\">black &amp; ivory silk chiffon scarf, $260<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #888888;\"> \/\/ <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.net-a-porter.com\/product\/48193\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #888888;\">rose wool-blend scarf, $455<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #888888;\">}<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Note that I stress \u00a0c l a s s i c \u00a0&#8211; I am forever fond of pieces deemed classic (in my book, of course). By classic they must meet the following requirements: <em>iconic<\/em>, <em>versatile<\/em>, and <em>ageless<\/em>. I do believe Mr. Mcqueen&#8217;s <em>iconic<\/em> skull-print scarves are exactly that and no less, for its ability to transform any ensemble from simply <em>blah<\/em> to dark, gothic, and edgy is undeniable.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whereas I&#8217;m not too fond of Mcqueen&#8217;s ready-to-wear lines, his shoes truly are worthy of shoe pornography status.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3329\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/alexander-mcqueen-shoes\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/alexander-mcqueen-shoes.jpg?fit=989%2C1163&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"989,1163\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Alexander McQueen Shoes\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/alexander-mcqueen-shoes.jpg?fit=840%2C988&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3329\" title=\"Alexander McQueen Shoes\" src=\"http:\/\/lacouturiernyc.files.wordpress.com\/2009\/09\/alexander-mcqueen-shoes.jpg?resize=600%2C705\" alt=\"Alexander McQueen Shoes\" width=\"600\" height=\"705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/alexander-mcqueen-shoes.jpg?w=989&amp;ssl=1 989w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/alexander-mcqueen-shoes.jpg?resize=255%2C300&amp;ssl=1 255w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/alexander-mcqueen-shoes.jpg?resize=871%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 871w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><em>{shoes from \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexandermcqueen.com\/us\/en\/shop\/Womenswear\/autumn-winter-09\/Shoes.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #888888;\">a l e x a n d e r m c q u e e n . c o m<\/span><\/a> }<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Feast your eyes out, darlings. The black Swarovski encrusted pumps? A sophisticated silhouette turned punk-rock; it is quite strange how <strong>black<\/strong> crystals instantly change the entire look of an item (or shoe, in this case) &#8211; part unusual, part sophisticated, part rock-chic. <em>Le sigh<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">bisous xx<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I never considered myself an Alexander McQueen girl. Nor would I ever, for that matter. Too prissy, perhaps, or arguably a wimp when faced with the (literally) dead-set eyes of his infamous skulls.\u00a0Yet somehow, in the midst of my anti-skulls platform during the raging skulls trend back in the day, I have always had my heart set on owning the classic, Alexander McQueen scarf. {black &amp; ivory silk chiffon scarf, $260 \/\/ rose wool-blend scarf, $455} Note that I stress \u00a0c l a s s i c \u00a0&#8211; I am forever fond of pieces deemed classic (in my book, of course). By classic they must meet the following requirements: iconic, versatile, and ageless. I do believe Mr. Mcqueen&#8217;s iconic skull-print scarves are exactly that and no less, for its ability to transform any ensemble from simply blah to dark, gothic, and edgy is undeniable. Whereas I&#8217;m not too fond of Mcqueen&#8217;s ready-to-wear lines, his shoes truly are worthy of shoe pornography status. {shoes from \u00a0a l e x a n d e r m c q u e e n . c o m } Feast your eyes out, darlings. The black Swarovski encrusted pumps? 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