The Feather Shoes for Alexander McQueen Foundation

Alexander McQueen's Fall 2010 collection was about finding beauty from the Dark Ages. No doubt, he was a fashion designer with many wonderful and very inspiring works. From beautiful brocades to a breathtaking gold feathered dress, his final collection was as stunning as his very first and these beautiful shoes design represents his last collection from Fall 2010 RTW.
As a tribute to McQueen, Kelly from Alafemme create a feather wedding shoes design. The feather pumps with gold brocade heel is so tempting. The wedding shoes design represents Alexander McQueen's Gothic last collection and was take approximately 10 days to design. Its up for auction as a brand new handmade pair of feather pumps with a gold brocade heel. The pumps have a 6 inch heel, customized and they are the only pair in existence. Alafemme the wedding shoes designer attached each feather by hand and hand created and painted the raised brocade heel. They also feature a red insole.

The most interesting point of this shoes design is that the designer decided to donate money to Alexander McQueen's foundation. However, after searching and surprisingly found that there isn't one, she still decided to do something herself and create shoes as a personal memorial to McQueen. Kelly also hoping that her efforts will convince someone to begin a foundation in his honor so that a portion of her proceeds can go towards it. As a tribute to Mr. McQueen and other Gothic fashion designers.

Alexander McQueen has been such an inspiration for so many years, and his death sometimes felt so personal for some people even though they have never met him. He was an artist but not just because of his amazing gothic wedding dresses collection but become he created a world and fantasy that really took you places. Whether it was under the sea or within a chess game, it was amazing.

Gothic Bridal Gowns Designer in New Jersey

Through the touch of bridal gowns designer from New Jersey, Gothic wedding dresses which are typically dark and melancholy transformed in such a way that looks eye catching and colourful. It's very interesting to see the beautifully alternative wedding dresses collection designed by Tova, a professional bridal gown designer and the owner of WeddingDressFantasy.com that have created custom wedding dresses in over 50 colors.

Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, Fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.

A wonderful quote about fashion from designer Coco Chanel above looks inspired the New Jersey bridal gowns designer and her dressmakers. All wedding dresses are extremely detailed and handmade using the most beautiful fabrics and beading. As a professional bridal gown designer, they can pretty much create any dress you can possibly dream of in any color. Even mix and match different colors, and of course, she does make gothic dresses in shades of white and ivory too.

Slightly different with gothic bridal gowns designer in UK, "WeddingDressFantasy" dare to play with bright colors which is unusual for Gothic style. The colorful Gothic wedding dresses are made with couture quality, so that the NJ bridal gown designer’s collection is not for you who looking for a cheap knock-off. It’s for you who want a well made custom couture gown. Most custom wedding dresses can be created at least for under $1000, using standard bridal fabrics (satin, taffeta, organza, chiffon, lace, tulle). However, Tova also carry silk fabrics as well (duchess satin, silk taffeta, silk chiffon, silk organza, silk dupioni, silk shantung and several others), which are more expensive.

WeddingDressFantasy is about unique and non-traditional styles, Medieval Wedding Dresses, Renaissance Wedding Dresses, Gothic Wedding Dresses, Steampunk Wedding Dresses, Vintage Inspired Wedding Dresses, Tea Length Wedding Dresses and so much more. You can also send your ideas of what you want. But, please understand that custom wedding dresses do take time to create and they are booked pretty far in advance. However, if you are in a bind, they still may be able to accommodate you depending on the workload. Typically, you can expect to receive your bridal gown in about 3-4 months. Sometimes, it does take longer, especially summer wedding season, so please order and contact the bridal gowns designer as early as you can.

Stardust Gothic Steampunk Black Corset Fishtail Skirt and Jacket

This is a brand new style offers by RomanticThreads, a wedding dresses designer specialize in unique and beautiful alternative wedding gowns. This listing is for the sample set as shown, it is a size Xsmall. There is a corset, jacket and fishtail skirt and will include the accesories for free; hat with large silver butterfly and black feather, black necklace, and there are 2 small butterflies sewn onto the outfit. You could remove them if you wanted to easily. Set is very small, waistline is for about a 26 inch, so it will fit 25-27 inches, bustline will fit 32-34 inches.

This set is made from a black brocade, lined in a black crepe back satin. RomanticThreads also have used black embroidered lace with a scalloped edge for the skirt bottom ruffle, and the undersleeve of the jacket.

Jacket has a double Queens collar, wear up or down. Fitted bodice is lined, and front of bodice has grommets where you can lace it up, so it is adjustable. Sleeves have a dropped medieval gothic style large sleeve one layer of brocade, and one underlayer of lace.

Skirt for this beatiful gothic steampunk gowns is about 16 pieces put together. The inside skirt is black crepe back satin with the satiny side on the inside. The overskirt is a brocade, slightly shorter. There is a gathered ruffle of black lace fabric sewn around the bottom of the underskirt, and this peeks out under the overskirt. This is a fitted fishtail type skirt with a train.

This black wedding dress works for many themes... This can go deco vintage style, Gothic, Steampunk, Medieval...etc! The sample set in the image above is ready to go. If you are interested in this Gothic Steampunk Black Corset, the wedding gowns designer have listed this set as a custom order as well in the etsy store. You could order any color and size, brocade, silk dupioni or velvet, just inquire.

To see other alternative wedding dresses collection by this gothic designer in vintage and Victorian style, as well as Medieval and Renaissance gowns, you may want to check that out at RomanticThreads site.

Haider Ackermann New Gothic Fashion Designer After Alexander McQueen

Since Alexander McQueen has passed away, I am officially a loyal fan of Haider Ackermann’s designs! There was a "void" in me that is seeking a New Gothic fashion designer that as equally talented and the designs are truly unique that takes our breath away…. And I think I’ve found it, Aider Ackermann !

The master draper, the rumoured Margiela replacement, and the man who calls Tilda Swinton muse. Who exactly is this Columbian, Belgian-trained designer who has taken his place on the Parisian fashion circuit?

Actress Tilda Swinton in Haider Ackermann

One of Antwerp Belgium’s brightest young stars, Haider Ackermann has seen many more ports than the one fronting the town in which he now lives and works. Born in Santa Fe de Bogotá, Colombia, in 1971, he was adopted by a French family. Due to his father’s business obligations, he spent his childhood moving around the globe.

After living in Ethiopia, Chad, France, Algeria and the Netherlands, he decided fashion was his vocation. High school finished, he left home in 1994 and headed for Belgium to study at the fashion department of Antwerp’s Royal Academy. During his three-year stay (he left the four-year course prematurely because of financial difficulties), he also worked as an intern for Gothic designer John Galliano in Paris.

Taking a job as an assistant to his former academy teacher Wim Neels in 1998, he worked on both the men’s and womenswear collections of the Belgian designer. After saving money and taking encouragement from his friends and acquaintances –among them Raf Simons – Haider Ackermann finally took the plunge and presented his first, self- financed women’s collection in Paris for autumn/winter 2002.


His subtle, dignified and sensuous clothes immediately struck a chord with buyers and editors, as they did with Italian leather manufacturer Ruffo. Just two weeks after his debut show, Ackermann was hired as the head designer for Ruffo Research and commissioned to create two collections (spring/ summer and autumn/ winter 2003), while continuing to produce his own line.


Haider Ackermann is now receiving even wider acclaim, not least in the form of the prestigious Swiss Textiles Award at the 2004 Grand Fashion Festival. Ackermann’s sensitivity with drape and textures shows through in every collection.

In his fall winter 2010 collection shown at the Paris fashion week Ackermann showcased his signature fitted leather and suede vests and jackets are back, but this time with even more drama. That’s thanks to both long, undulating collars that can be wrapped around the neck any number of ways and zipped-on peplums that are easily detached, should the woman wearing them so choose.

“I wanted it to be totally up to you,” Ackermann said backstage, alluding to the clothes’ timely utilitarianism. On the bottom, his fans’ options will include, as usual, leather leggings or floor-scraping skirts with deep slits, along with new, more tailored trousers. It was a beautiful show that I am speechless by his talent & vision.


I hope you enjoy the new Gothic fashion designer - Haider Ackermann’s designs as much as I do! Until next time, be well and look fabulous!