Digitalisation is at the heart of this development. As with apparel, the virtual world influences physical footwear design. Between the label's autumn winter line and core collection, Alexander McQueen prices don't vary significantly, with jackets typically retailing between 395 and 510 pounds, only increasing slightly for tailored pieces and long-line coats, which reach up to around 810 pounds. Leather was therefore a striking presence on the catwalk of SS23. There are also several designers absent from the schedule including JW Anderson, Daniel W.
Self-Portrait looks to celebrate the Alexander McQueen Sale Lunar New Year with a dedicated collection and accompanying campaign directed by its founder and creative director Han Chong. Having passed through Harvard's startup accelerator and raised 2 million dollars in funding the duo is ambitious. "While recruiting, I was very strategic about hiring people who I was confident had a natural curiosity to learn and grow with the brand," she says. The item can be paired easily with jeans or loose-fit trousers, topped off with sneakers or boots to round the look up.
It started with 100 ambassadors, and a refer-a-friend email campaign. "While recruiting, I was very strategic about hiring people who I was confident Alexander McQueen Runners had a natural curiosity to learn and grow with the brand," she says. "When you can say this leather came from an invasive species that would have killed 50,000 native reef fish but it's no longer doing that because it's a shoe, how clearer can it be?" asks Salatino. Everything can change in the blink of an eye, which is why it is so important to cherish things.