Washed up...

... visit Selfridges to see "Washed up". An exhibition celebrating fashion's creative debt to the ocean.

My favourite is of course the McQueen. "Plato's Atlantis" still remains one of my favourite ever collections ( I posted the video of the show way back) and it is wonderful to see it in this setting celebrating the ocean, nature and creation.

Alexander McQueen Spring/Summer 2010

Alexander McQueen Spring/Summer 2010

The hats are also pretty outstanding :

Crystal Swimming Cap; Naomi Filmer in Collaboration with Swarovski

Philip Treacy for Lady Gaga

Plato's Atlantis (The legend) a Fashion Video directed by Nick Knight for Plato's Atlantis (shown alongside the live streaming of the show :

SO BEAUTIFUL!

Alexander McQueen a year on.

Today remember the genius of Alexander McQueen a year after his suicide. His work will always astound me and others. An artistic masterpiece himself...
A beautiful video tributed to him by Nick Knight:

for my sister...

to prove the flake advert is nothing in conparison.
Alexander was a genious. Enough said.
Yes THIS is completely mesmorising and in CONTEXT.
Beatiful, disturbing, trascendent; ART.
Once again the world of advertising and money has sold it'soul. I think t doesn't even work as an advert anyway. Way tooo deep and disturbing.

The Ghost of Alexander McQueen

... so Alexander McQueen the lable lives on!
I don't know quite what to think. I always saw Alexander McQueen as some kind of GOD so maybe even the name brings some kind of "it must be good to it" but this collection by Sarah Burton is far from my favourite ( although good). I defenately got more interested in the show as it weat on and McQueen style as evident so "it must be good". I think the whole show is a bit bland in pesentation but the pieces (or at least some) are fantastic - you can see why the last dress got an applause. I don't like the track or the influences ( I;m guessing (tribal/ nature/ medieval) but structure still rules and th butterflies, feathers and hair are awesome! I like the black I like the white... I will always hate brown but you see where it is coming from. I am not a fan of trouser suits but some are!... the collection is vast and varied. You can see how this is easily traslatable and the shoes are all fantastic.
It is a hard job carryng out McQueen's legacy and not one to be taken lightly.. I think the question remains what will now happen?... but well done SARAH!

Alexander McQueen

R.I.P
I must admit this has absoltely shocked me. For me,he was truly insperational. I remember buying his book at the age of 12 and worshipping him. A fine art fashion genius.
He really was up there. I could say I love him. Maybe it's his work it's beautiful. I am truly saddened not just for him but for me. No more real Alexander McQueen.