Left: Hells Angels Logo
Right: McQueen Ring

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n decades past, the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club settled disputes the old-fashioned way, with a swift kick in the groin or a punch in the face to the offending party. On Monday, the outlaw club opted for a more civilized action. It filed a lawsuit against the designer fashion label Alexander McQueen, along with retailers Saks Fifth Avenue and Zappos, claiming they illegally sold McQueen items that use the trademarked Hells Angels name and death head design in rings, clutch purses, scarves and dresses. “There’s no doubt in my mind the designer had seen the death head mark,” said Hells Angels’ intellectual property attorney, Fritz Clapp, who filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

One week prior, Clapp had received a text message from a club member’s fiancee who was shopping online and saw a “Hells four-finger ring” on Saksfifthavenue.com that was strikingly similar to the winged skull the club had used as its logo for decades. Clapp continued his online search and soon also found a “Hells knuckle duster” clutch purse for sale on Zappos.com.

“Then I go to Alexander McQueen’s site and I find not only is the word ‘Hells’ used on those things, but ‘Hells Angels,’ the whole phrase, on a pashmina scarf and a Jacquard dress,” Clapp said. “If you’d said to the designer, ‘Just give me a side view skull with feathers coming off of it and they’d never seen the death head or a Hells Angels patch and they’d just come from Mars, it’s still closer than comfort.”

Clapp said he opted to file a suit rather than send a cease-and- desist letter because “it has a certain instructive quality in the public and in the market: Advertisers and businesses and lawyers are reminded that the Hells Angels name and logo are protected marks, commercially as well as on the street.”

The Hells Angels lawsuit relies on a 1982 registration protecting the Hells Angels name and multiple registrations from 1984, 2002, 2007 and 2009 protecting the death head from being copied in jewelry, clocks, watches, earrings, key rings and other items without permission

The newest lawsuit is the latest in a string of trademark infringement suits the club has filed since 1992, when the club sued Marvel Entertainment Group over a Hells Angels comic book; the suit was settled when Marvel changed the name of the comic to Dark Angel and donated $20,000 to Ronald McDonald’s charities. After subsequent lawsuits against a skateboard manufacturer and an action sportswear line, the club, in 2006, sued Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group for its potential portrayal of the club in the film “Wild Hogs.” That suit was voluntarily dismissed.

The current lawsuit seeks the immediate removal of the Alexander McQueen items from sale and display. Spokespeople for Alexander McQueen and Saks Fifth Avenue had no comment on the suit.

The defendants have until Nov. 15 to respond to the complaint.

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The Basics: Black nylon tote bag with burnished-silver hardware. Also features two top leather handles, a zip fastening at top, a designer-stamped leather plaque at front with studs, leather detailing on lower corners, magnetic disks to create fold-over corners at top, leather feet on base, an internal zipped pocket and is fully lined.

Retails for just under $900 over at netaporter

So far it looks like it’s only available in black/grey at net-a-porter, but I’m dying to see what other colors it comes in.

Z, have you seen this out in any other colors? I thought I saw it in a blue somewhere. Could be wrong though.

BTW, the De-Mante also comes in leather. But of course I’m all for the skull nylon print!

$1,165.00 Hybrid ‘Faithful’ tote with ‘De-Manta’ detailing. Wide zip opening with fold-down button flaps and short top handle: cotton lined with interior zip pocket.
image from AlexanderMcQueen.com

Hilary Duff, a.k.a. Lizzie McGuire, is all grown up now! And, wow, she is gorgeous! Here she is at JCPenny’s I Heart Ronson event in New York City. Her outfit of choice included a tunic top paired with leggings. Her accessories included a gorgeous scarf draped around her neck, a pair of large earrings, and some super trendy cutout booties. But what really caught my attention was the clutch she was carrying. Could it be? Yes, it is! It’s the Alexander McQueen Faithfull Leather Glove Clutch in Black!

Alexander McQueen is the king of rocker-chic accessories. And this clutch, inspired by Marianne Faithfull, is 100% rocker-chic! This soft leather clutch features a detachable driving glove handle. Just slip your hand inside the glove and any worries of dropping your clutch will simply fade away. And the simple, envelope style makes this clutch a breeze to get in and out of. Perfect for a girls night out! Just add some leggings, like Hilary here, and you’re good to go!


The Alexander McQueen Faithfull Leather Glove Clutch is still available in Brown at NET-A-PORTER.COM. It retails for $995.

Look what popped up in the What’s New section at Net-A-Porter!

I just noticed that they have it in red at Zappos.

Looks pretty cool without the glove also!

Stone!!

Alexander McQueen is notorious for incorporating a skull in a majority of his designs. One of the most stunning Alexander McQueen pieces is the “Skull Box Clutch.” It’s a very pricey, but definitely gorgeous from every angle.

The “Skull Box Clutch” is available in three different colors: black; purple/green; and pink. My absolute favorite is the black version because it is adorned in Swarovski Crystals. Another amazing feature of all three clutches is the signature Alexander McQueen skull-shaped clasp closure. The clasp really makes this clutch look very unique, compared to other high end clutches out there.

The only down fall about the clutch is the size. With measurements of 5.5″ x 3.5″ you can’t fit much in it. At most, according to the description, you could probably fit your credit cards, some cash, identification, lipstick, keys and that’s it. There is no room for your cell phone in this clutch if you care to carry the essentials every girl needs.

Other features of the clutch include, being made oil patent leather and having interior lining.

Being that the Skull Box Clutch is made in Italy by Alexander McQueen, we can expect a very high price. Pricing for the clutch ranges from $1,339 – $1,527. It all depends on which color you pick because each piece has a different price.

For such a small clutch it may be extremely pricey, but no one can deny the beauty of all three pieces.

Personally, I think this clutch is very elegant, chic, and undeniably unique. The only way to make this clutch better would be to switch the gold-tone clasp out for a silver one. I just can’t help picturing silver with black and white, but perhaps that is just me. This clutch is still very gorgeous nonetheless! How does everyone else feel? Will you be adding this bag to your collection?

The Alexander McQueen Squeeze It Clutch features a hidden magnetic closure and a black leather lining. It is currently available at *NET-A-PORTER.COM*, where it retails for $1,180.

Also it’s alot bigger than what I was expecting:

From fringing to laces to buckles and straps; exotic to fetish to architectural; these are the elements that define the trends.

And one thing is for certain: boring just doesn’t cut it.

Find more designer’s shoes to update the shoe;s fashion….

Givenchy :  £1,328.67 : Leather covered heel boots

Alexander McQueen : £458.96 : Patent leather sandals

Marni : £468.93  :  Platform suede slingbacks

Christian Louboutin : £541.83 :  Open Clic pumps

BALLY : £363.34 : Iwells T-bar sandals

(Ref: www.net-a-porter.com)