london
spring-summer 2016
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.
spring-summer 2016
Alexander White’s Spring Summer 2016 collection is inspired by a series of black and white photographs, by artist Ruven Afanador. The photographer’s use of light and the ability to capture the essence of his subjects is something that captivated the designer’s imagination. Afanador’s beautifully intimate photography exposes the elegance and craftsmanship in the “Traje de Luces”, or bullfighter’s costume.This idea of elegance is explored throughout the collection with the designer aiming to create something both protective and beautiful. This quest for protection, combined with a desire for beauty, allowed the designer to reference a true love of his: couture. This season’s intricately new materials including with striking tones of nude, animal print and
designed collection reveals mesh and metallic leathers fuchsia, cerulean blue, tan, pale grey used throughout.
inspiration
eva ss16eva01 Nude Suede
anastasia SS16ANAST03 ANIMAL PONY / GOLD SPECCHIO
SS16ANAST02 GREY SUEDE
SS16ANAST02 BLACK NAPPA
ss16ANNA02 pink fuchsia burst silk
ss16anna07 tan pony
anna
ss16anna03 tan suede
ss16ANNA04 grey suede
cleo SS16CLEO01 GOLD SPECCHIO
SS16CLEO03 TAN SUEDE / IVORY NAPPA
SS16CLEO02 GREY SUEDE/ SILVER SPECCHIO
astala ss16ast01 Cerulean blue Suede
ss16ast02 Animal Print Pony
demi CR160503 ANIMAL PONY / BLACK NAPPA
CR160502 TAN SUEDE / WOOD
CR160503 SILVER SPECCHIO
ariana cr16ariana01 gold specchio
brianna ss16brianna01 multi floral mesh
dot ss16dot01 mutli floral mesh
eloisa ss16elo01 black suede/ black specchio
catherine ss16cath03 Cerulean blue suede
ss16anna01 black nappa
cece ss16cece01 grey suede/ silver specchio
ss16cece02 black nappa
brianna ss16brianna02 red mesh
ss16brianna03 black mesh
daphne ss160901 Black nappa /feathers
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CONTACT alexander white +44 (0)7590 395 471
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