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Savage Sucess: Alexander McQueen At The Met in New York
The Costume Institute’s “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty” exhibition has proven to be such a hit that the Metropolitan Museum of Art is extending it by one week, and offering the public additional viewing times. It will now close on Aug. 7, and to better serve the interest, a “Met Mondays with McQueen” program will kick…
Benoît Méléard SS11
Renowned French shoe designer Benoît Méléard designed footwear for the likes of Loewe, Helmut Lang, Jeremy Scott and Alexander McQueen among others. However, it was when he first launched his own commercial collection in 2001 that he felt he could really push his penchant for the experimental to the core. For Spring Summer 11, Méléard…
The History Of Contemporary Art Fashion Vol. 2 In Paris
The museum Les Arts Decoratifs in Paris is exhibiting “The History of Contemporary Art Fashion vol. 2 1990 & 2000 until May 2011. One hundred and fifty designs were selected from the most emblematic collections of the decade 1990-2000 which includes: Azzedine Alaïa, Chanel par Karl Laggerfeld, Hussein Chalayan, Junya Watanabe, Lanvin par Alber Elbaz,…
“Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty” At The Costume Institute, NY
“Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty,†an exhibition of the fashion of the late British designer will open at the Costume Institute on May 4th 2011, the Metropolitan Museum of Art said earlier this month. The exhibit will include designs from Mr. McQueen’s postgraduate show at Central Saint Martins in 1992 until his final collection in 2010.…
Vogue Japan’s Anna Dello Russo On Halloween
We could think of no better expert on how to put together the most attention-grabbing Halloween costume than Anna Dello Russo. Anyone who has glimpsed Vogue Japan’s editor-at-large hotfooting it around fashion week knows that she is among the most spectacularly dressed women on the planet. Her take on Halloween is typically her own: she’s…
The Wall Street Journal Top 10 Of Spring Summer Fashion 2011
Several hundred designers have sent thousands of looks down the runways of New York, London, Milan and Paris. So what will women wind up wearing this spring? Find below the WSJ Top Designers of Spring/Summer 2011 Best Overall LANVIN (Paris): Best Killer Pumps JIL SANDER (Milan): Most Vintage Yves Saint Laurent MARC JACOBS (New York):…
Lee Alexander McQueen Remembered In London
“Little white flowers will never awaken you, not where the dark coach of sorrow has taken you.” The haunting voice of Icelandic singer Björk reverberated through St. Paul’s Cathedral in London on Monday, September 20th at a grand memorial service for the late Lee Alexander McQueen. Björk poured into the song a sense of loss,…
Visionaire 58 Spirit – A Tribute To Lee Alexander McQueen
Visionaire magazine issue 58 is out. Sold only in Alexander McQueen stores, issue 58 is a tribute to the late Lee Alexander McQueen featuring a Songchip with a musical performance by Lady GaGa dedicated to McQueen. Besides Lady GaGa there are many other artist such as Mario Testino or Steven Meisel contributing to the ‘McQueen-issue’.…
Fashion in Motion:Osman Yousefzada, London
British designer and 4 favourite Osman Yousefzada has been chosen as the latest focus of the V&A’s Fashion In Motion exhibition. The Fashion In Motion series has previously featured designers including Giles Deacon, Jean Paul Gaultier, Roksanda Ilincic, Christian Lacroix, Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen, Gareth Pugh and Vivienne Westwood – and Osman admits he’s excited…
Visionaire Magazine Tribute to Alexander McQueen
Visionaire presents a first trailer previewing their 58th issue, entitled “Spiritâ€.  The new issue is a tribute to the ‘late great’ fashion designer Alexander McQueen. Contributing artists include Lady Gaga, Mario Sorrenti, Steven Meisel, David Sims, Mario Testino, Sean Ellis, Nick Knight, Sebastian Faena and others. The issue is due for release in June 2010 but…
A Round-Up of Autumn/Winter 2010/11
AW2010/2011 presentations are over of course but courtesy of ‘Business of Fashion’, let’s take a look at some of the defining moments of the season… The Late Alexander McQueen The biggest news, of course, was the tragic passing of fashion icon Alexander McQueen, who’s death left a gaping hole in the industry. Whilst the future of his brand remained uncertain, the industry…
Going Gaga for McQueen
Lady Gaga continuously makes headlines for her crazy on-stage antics when she performs live - baths, blood and an exploding bra spring to mind… However on Tuesday night’s 2010 Brit Awards in the UK, we were treated to a different side of Lady Gaga – her poignant tribute to the late Alexander McQueen was both beautiful and haunting. As close…
Curiouser & Curiouser
It feels like we’ve been waiting ages for the release of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland. But before Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway and Helena Bonham Carter hit the screen in March, dresses inspired by the story will hit Printemps in Paris in February. In honor of Lewis Carroll’s story and Tim Burton’s film, the Parisian…
Alexander McQueen SS10: Plato’s Atlantis
In case you are one of the few that haven’t already seen the spectacular Alexander McQueen SS10 catwalk show entitled ‘Plato’s Atlantis’ you can view it right here. We felt it was definitely a seasonal highlight. McQueen’s catwalk presentation included a film created by Ruth Hogben, Nick Knight and the man himself featuring Raquel Zimmerman.…