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Alexander McQueen F/W 2011It is quite a relief to know that the legend of Alexander McQueen will continue with Sarah Burton’s love, talent and most importantly understanding of his vision for the house. As always there was drama and amazing craftsmanship. I really enjoyed the contrast of soft and hard, the bondage style corseting layered over a hyper [...]
· CULTURE, DESIGNERS, FEATURED ·
Alexander McQueen Retrospective at the MetropolitanIn today’s Guardian, I read about the unveiling of the 19-year career of Alexander McQueen’s exhibition, entitled Savage Beauty, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. A preview of the show, which will run 4 May to 31 July 2011, was presented by Anna Wintour and Samantha Cameron at the Ritz as part of [...]
· FEATURED, RUNWAY ·
Milan Mens Fashion Week A/W 2011/12 RecapHere is a visual recap of Mens Milan Fashion Week A/W 2011/12. I focused on the color palettes of each collection in my collages to highlight the tones of each designers story. Stay tuned for Paris Mens Fashion Week A/W 2011/12 recap.
· DESIGNERS, VIDEO ·
Tribute to Alexander McQueen by Nick KnightDuring the British Fashion Awards, Nick Knight introduced his short film tribute to Alexander McQueen. The 3.27min film was directed by Knight and set to an exclusive soundtrack by Björk styled by Edward Enninful, and features solely black models in the best of McQueen’s archives.
· PHOTOGRAPHY, RUNWAY ·
Alexander McQueen ‘Behind the Scenes’You know that we love backstage photography, seeing all the madness and glamor of huge shows and productions- watching all the models, make-up & hair run around. Everyone is stressed, but beautiful at the same time! Well here we have the great photography of Agata Pospieszynska who beautifully captured the backstage the latest SS 2011 [...]
· RUNWAY ·
Alexander McQueen : Paris SS 2011It was really hard to believe that after Alexander McQueen’s passing the house would be able to live on in its grandiose fashion. This collection is living proof that there is someone left to carry his legacy and dedication to craftsmanship. Sarah Burton worked beside McQueen for 15 years and has shared that there were [...]
· FASHION ·
Alexander McQueen Laptop CaseWhile I was looking for some stylish laptop cases for my 15″ inch, I found one of my favorites over at Net-a-Porter, the Alexander McQueen Skull-print case. This case is probably one of the most stylishly-dressed (and cheaper McQueen pieces) that I found. For only $395 and in exclusivity at Net-a-Porter, it could be a [...]
· DESIGNERS ·
Alexander McQueen S/S10 Eyewear AdvertisingAlexander McQueen’s eyewear ads are for his spring/summer 2010 are visually strong, incorporating McQueenesque patterns and skulls. Hopefully they will retain his same aesthetics for the collection as well…
· FASHION ·
David James – Out of Print!Art Director David James and his company have been behind the images portrayed of a horizon of celebrities, fashion houses, publishers and musicians for over a decade now. According to his website, this is the first and only time his work that his body of work has been shown back to back in chronological order. [...]
· DESIGNERS, RUNWAY ·
Alexander McQueen Fall 2010/2011 PresentationMajestic is the latest Alexander McQueen Fall 2010/2011, ‘ a poetic, medieval beauty’. You all heard that the show was canceled, instead they had this beautiful presentation yesterday in a private salon in Paris, banned from photographers.
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The latest McQ Spring/Summer 2010Here is the latest punk inspired McQ Spring/Summer 2010 collection – (The one who was supposed to show this fashion week at the Milk studios, but has been canceled by their pr office KCD, the morning of his tragic death) – Slim silhouette, short-sleeved shirts and beautiful detailed jackets for this very classy/rebel collection. McQueen [...]
· FEATURED, VIDEO ·
RIP Lee Alexander McQueenWe are really saddened by the death of Alexander McQueen, a real fashion visionary. Nobody will be able to replace the creativity and talent that Lee Alexander McQueen shone on the fashion world over the last decade. While we are currently working on a full Tribute piece, we wanted to share with you a few [...]