MCQUEEN DREAMS

I wish I could actually wear something like this. I find that McQueen tells a story with his pieces; these are not simply clothes, they are objects of art and intricacy trying to express an idea. Each work and each collection arouses a different emotion or train of thought. For example, the fantastic, supersized creations of 'Supercalifragalisticexpilalidocious' A/W 2002-2003, the animalistic, almost brutal 'It's a Jungle out There' A/W 1997-1998, the fututristic and playful 'It's only a Game' S/S 2005 and the ethereal 'Irere' of S/S 2003. One of my favourites has to be the 'Sarabande' collection of S/S 2007 for it's use of natural materials and feminine forms.

Alexander McQueen Spring 2007

The Met 'Savage Beauty' Exhibition New York 2011

Sarabande, spring/summer 2007
Nude silk organza embroidered with silk flowers and fresh flowers

Courtesy of Alexander McQueen
Photograph © Sølve Sundsbø / Art + Commerce

Sarabande, spring/summer 2007
Cream silk satin and organza appliquéd with black degrade silk lace and embroidered in clear beads and sequins
Courtesy of Alexander McQueen
Photograph © Sølve Sundsbø / Art + Commerce

Sarabande, spring/summer 2007
photo: FWD.com