McQueenadillos: Not for Sale

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Lady Gaga isn't the only woman interested in wearing the mind-boggling ten-inch platform heels from Alexander McQueen's spring 2010 runway show. British fashion mag Grazia reports that McQueen has been "inundated with calls from women wanting to order the footwear—starting from the day after the designer’s incredible catwalk show was streamed live on the web." A McQueen spokesperson says some people want "to buy them as art pieces." The label is now considering selling the runway samples in a charity auction. [Grazia]