Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty (Fashion Studies)

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Despite his untimely death, McQueen's rebellious spirit and revolutionary way of thinking will hopefully inspire the next generation of great designers. Yes, he killed himself, but what actually contributed to his suicide, and if it was the pressures of his very high pressured responsibility, was it worth it?

Going through each page was like seeing the Plato’s Atlantis collection for the very first time again and again. My flatmate is a costume designer for the Royal Opera House so now I have all these fantastic fashion coffee books in my flat that I’ve always wanted to get my hands on - and Savage Beauty has long been on the top of that list. Technical ingenuity imbued his designs with an innovative sensibility that kept him at fashion's vanguard.The book also includes Tim Blanks's interview with McQueen's successor, Sarah Burton—one of the most extensive that's been conducted to date. The majority of the content here is photographs of exhibition pieces, posed on mannequins, shown context-free save for occasional quotes from the designer. It's an absolutely gorgeous book and I would highly recommend picking it up to look through at the very least because it is well, well worth it. Published to coincide with an exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art organized by The Costume Institute, this stunning book includes a preface by Andrew Bolton; an introduction by Susannah Frankel; an interview by Tim Blanks with Sarah Burton, creative director of the house of Alexander McQueen; illuminating quotes from the designer himself; provocative and captivating new photography by renowned photographer Solve Sundsbo; and a lenticular cover by Gary James McQueen.

Any book that inspires me to explore my own creativity, leads me to topics that I would like to know more about and that I am still thinking about after reading the last page, gets a five star rating. Selected items may be purchased early for dispatch from the future date given in their product information. Each section includes striking full-page images of his work — jackets, dresses, wraps, coats, jumpsuits, and trousers along with more atmospheric ensembles — and accompanied by quotes from McQueen. McQueen's early works gained him recognition as an enfant terrible in British fashion, receiving coverage with designs such as the "bumster" trousers.In Highland Rape (1995), the story was about England’s rape of Scotland, which was controversial and somewhat disturbing to look at. I have recently come upon of piece of his of my own (commercial, but still lovely), and it made me more inspired to dig into his work. Kenny, Eric Kjellgren, Harold Koda, Wolfram Koeppe, Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser, Alisa LaGamma, Donald J.

The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This goldmine book available in hardcover with lenticular image is a must-have addition to your library and a way of keeping the memory and work of Alexander McQueen alive.He is currently the subject of a spectacular exhibition of his works at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and this book serves as a catalogue for that exhibition. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). The fact that this catalog is still being published alone should speak to the beauty of the book itself and its contents. If you walked out in the first dress you'd be setting yourself apart form everyone but if you wore the second one people would be able to accept you. McQueen's fashions often referenced the exaggerated silhouettes of the 1860s, 1880s, 1890s, and 1950s, but his technical ingenuity always imbued his designs with an innovative sensibility that kept him at the vanguard.

This definitive publication about Alexander McQueen (1969 - 2010) invites you into the creative mind and world of one of Britain's most brilliant, daring and provocative designers, and the many themes and references that shaped his visionary collections.His art is not without darkness, and it was his tormented dichotomy and internal struggle that arguably made for his best work (his romantic gothic work in Autumn/Winter 2010-11 season, or ‘Highland Rape’ in autumn/winter 1995-96 season).