Understated can be so sexy, but it’s always fun to have a little bit of rebel in you.

Just like these gorgeous Alexander McQueen Skull Peep-Toe Pumps.

The simple leather peep toe is adorned with a metallic grey skull, which actually sport swarovski crystal eyes and teeth.

These heels could be worn rather cheekily, after all unless one really inspected the peep toe, how would they know?

These are currently (March 2010) available at the Alexander McQueen online store, as well as Zappos.

So continuing our little hearting hearts, we are oooing and ahhing over these gorgeous heart peep toe pumps by Alexander McQueen.

They also came in a hot/flouro pink colour and black with alternate pink or yellow soles.

The heels are currently still available online (January 2010, try Browns or NET-A-PORTER). They’re very summery and playful even with the black contrast.

I really like how the colour of the edge of the sole is still visible right under the ball of foot, showing attention to small details with a flirt of colour.

(Although that detail is not quite visible in the image, and is only really applicable to the black shoes with the pink or yellow sole.)

So, Love Stiletto likes hearts, as if that wasn’t a teensy bit obvious. We’d prefer to show sexy, fierce, stunning heels, but underneath, we’re just big softies.

We’ve been away for awhile, but promise to be back bigger than ever in 2010, so we hope that everyone had a safe and wonderful holiday period and even more wonderful new year.

The heart theme seems to be making its rounds with Alexander McQueen. These two-toned heart courts are absolutely gorgeous. Very stylish heels with personality!

As of January 2010, these heels are still available at Zappos at 50% off in limited sizes.

The fashion world was abuzz last month with Alexander McQueen’s Spring/Summer 2010 Collection: Plato’s Atlantis.

The show at the time streamed live on the internet. You can still see it at alexandermcqueenlive.showstudio.com.

There’s also a great interview with McQueen himself, speaking not only about the collection and his inspiration, but he also allows us a glimpse into the inner workings of the man the behind the design.

The Plato’s Atlantis Collection has been described as wonderful through to confusing and grotesque, but that’s interpretation for you. With the relevation that McQueen enjoys scuba diving, one can definitely see the underwater inspiration.

From the show, the models and the collection reminded me of seahorses, coral and underwater reptiles. (Though, if one thinks of a seahorse, the hoof-like shoe makes me think of… well one can imagine.)

These heels, one of the three prominent designs in the collection came in a white and the other colours (aqua, black, blue, pearl, purple & silver) appeared to have more of a pearlescent colouring.

To me this design gives me more of a Gigeresque fossilised feeling.

All three heels are sported by Lady Gaga in her latest video clip for the single, Bad Romance.