biography
Founded in 2014, the luxury shoe brand Alexander White offers chic and elegant shoes with a playful, youthful twist. Each shoe is designed in London and passionately handmade by skilled artisans on the outskirts of Florence, Italy. As a designer, Alexander is often influenced by his surroundings, from architecture to antique jewellery, these influences are then interpreted in a modern and energetic way.The belief that a beautiful pair of shoes changes the way a woman presents herself to the world is what drives the design process and commitment to make women feel special. Alexander White graduated from Edinburgh University with a degree in Design and Applied Arts. He went on to work at Erdem and Giles, before enrolling at Cordwainer’s College to study footwear design. Following his studies, he worked at Kurt Geiger. A chance meeting with Sandra Choi, who reviewed Alexander’s portfolio, is what prompted the designer to start his eponymous label. Since starting the label, Alexander has been nominated as one of the four footwear finalists at Altaroma & Vogue Italia’s WHO IS ON NEXT 2015. Signature elements throughout his collections include embroidery and metallic materials, contrasting traditional design techniques with modern aesthetics to create truly unique shoes. This unique brand boasts an impressive celebrity fan base including Emma Watson, Carey Mulligan, Nicole Scherzinger, Ella Catliff, Eleanor Tomlinson and Yasmin Le Bon.
inspiration
autumn-winter 2016
Alexander White’s inspiration journey for the Autumn-Winter 2016 collection began after a visit to the former hunting estate of the international playboy, Adnan Khashoggi, in the south of Spain. Europe’s rich and also international film and music stars would gather at ‘La Baraka’ during the hedonistic 1970s and 80s, where Khashoggi would hold the most extravagant parties, with no expense spared. His nightclub in the basement, remains untouched since those days. Alexander’s interest developed into exploring the glamour of this over-the-top lifestyle during the late 1970s, including the infamous Studio 54. Inspiration is drawn from the interiors, which were the background to this period, as well as the music and also the opulent outfits worn by stars such as Anjelica Huston. Capturing the essence of the period and translating it into chic footwear for the modern woman. This season’s intricately designed collection focuses on developing key signature styles whilst playing with new materials and techniques. The colour palette being reflective of the period, using purples, golds, and animal print.
freya AW16FREY02 NUDE SUEDE
AW16FREY01B BLACK SUEDE
AW16FREY03 PURPLE SUEDE
grace AW16GRACE01 pONY / NUDE NAppA
AW16GRACE02 gREY NAppA
colette AW16COL01 BLACK NAppA / SUEDE
AW16COL02 OLIVE SUEDE
gabi AW16gABI01 BLACK pATENT / SILVER gLITTER
AW16gABI02 BURgUNDY SUEDE
anastasia AW16ANAST01 NUDE NAppA / gOLD SpECCHIO
AW16ANAST03 gREY pONY
AW16ANAST02 BLACK NAppA / SILVER SpECCHIO
eloisa AW16ELO01 gREY SUEDE / ELApHE
AW16ELO02 BLUE SUEDE
cleo AW16CLEO01 SILVER SpECCHIO
AW16CLEO02 BLACK ELApHE /
fabia pF16FABI01 mULTI / gLITTER
pF16FABI02 NUDE SUEDE / gOLD SpECCHIO
AW16ANNA02 gREY gLITTER
AW16ANNA01 BLACK pATENT
anna
AW16ANNA03 TAN SUEDE
AW16ANNA04 gREY SUEDE
fiza AW16FIZA01 BLACK SUEDE / gOLD SpECCHIO
AW16FIZA02 ANImAL pRINT pONY
AW16FIZA03 KOALA SUEDE / NAppA
farah AW16FARA02 ANImAL pRINT pONY
AW16FARA01 BLACK SUEDE / pATENT
ariana AW16ARIA01 gOLD SpECCHIO
brianna AW16BRIA02 pURpLE EmBROIDERY / mESH
AW16BRIA01 BLACK EmBROIDERY / mESH
catherine AW16CATH01 pONY / BLACK pATENT
AW16CATH02 SILVER gLITTER
AW16CATH03 BLACK NAppA
eva AW16EVA01 BLACK SUEDE 75MM
AW16EVA01B
AW16EVA02 NUDE SUEDE
AW16EVA03B gREY SUEDE / ELApHE
75MM
75MM
AW16EVA02B
AW16EVA03B
gia AW16GIA01 BLACK SUEDE / pATENT
farrell AW16FARR02 BROWN SUEDE / NAppA
AW16FARR01 pONY / BLACK NAppA
astala AW16ASTA01 pONY / NUDE NAppA
AW16ASTA02 CHAmpAgNE SpECCHIO
georgi AW16gEOR02 CHARCOAL VELVET
AW16gEOR01 BLACK SUEDE
alys AW16ALYS03 SILVER SpECCHIO
camille AW16CAMI01 TAN SUEDE
AW16CAMI02 gREY SUEDE
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