Steve Madden Responds To Iggy Azalea’s Twitter Meltdown: “This Was A Lover’s Quarrel”

Footwear company Steve Madden has come forward to address public shots fired at them from Hustle Gang affiliate Iggy Azalea over a leaked photo shoot.

Instead of taking personal offense, the company acknowledged their creative differences but assured fans all would be fine.

“This was a lover’s quarrel,” the company tells USA TODAY in a statement. “We love Iggy and are very excited about our collaboration. When you get two artists working together sometimes there are fireworks. It’s our creative differences that allow us to design an incredible collection and we are looking forward to sharing it with the world!” (USA Today)

Check out what Iggy said about the leaked pics right here…

Iggy also issued a statement to explain her outburst and spoke highly of Steve Madden.

For the record: I absolutely LOVE these images, they are from the shoot I directed for my Steve Madden campaign. Im incredibly proud of the shoes we've made together, as well as these images that I've been anxiously waiting to share with you all. What I had a "rant" about on Twitter isn't in regards to these pictures, it was about another, different set of images i wasn't a part of creating that I felt weren't reflective of my vision and direction for the collection. I'm an artist and I'm extremely passionate and emotional and crazy sometimes because I care ALOoOoot about this shit! I love Steve and he gets it! Artists clash sometimes, it doesn't mean I dislike the brand. I love Steve Madden as an individual and as a company. I have 3 more seasons I'm making with these guys and I'm going to enjoy it. Shit just happens sometimes and you gotta fight for what you believe in! I believe in this collection immensely; that's why I just wanted it to be perfect. it comes out tomorrow and I hope you guys enjoy it because I put my heart and soul into them! Sorry for the drama! I didn't mean for it to turn into some big blog situation (as usual) but I'm not gonna sit back and totally let Steve Madden get dragged under the bus because as a whole they're awesome ppl. I just don't support neoprene Jesus sandals WITH socks . That all.

Une photo publiée par Iggy Azalea (@thenewclassic) le 29 Janv. 2015 à 17h16 PST

Although she later deleted the remarks, screenshots of Iggy’s rant have circulated across the Internet.

The leaked pics bubbled online Thursday (January 29) afternoon.

Iggy collaborated with Madden on a spring/summer collection of footwear. But she was furious when she saw the creative displayed on Madden’s Tumblr page on Thursday (Jan. 29). According to Iggy, the designer did not consult with her about the model photos that were posted online. (Rap-Up)