Mystery Buyer Takes Home McQueen Armadillo Shoes for Shocking Amount

Christie's auctioned off 3 pairs of Alexander McQueen's iconic Armadillo boot for $295,000, all of which went to Unicef USA for their relief efforts in Nepal.

The shoes first appeared at McQueen SS 2010, "Plato's Atlantis." (Photo: Anne Deniau)

Handcrafted in Italy from wood and python skin, they went to a mystery buyer.

Daphne Guiness and Lady Gaga, isdatchu?

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