Video of Savage beauty, the exhibition in tribute to Alexander Mcqueen.
Alexander Mcqueen, Savage Beauty. An exhibiton and publication in tribute to the late designer, recognizing his works throughout his lifetime.
Had to get my hands on the book, so before i decided to go and buy it i managed to snag it at a library coincidentally, so here's some shots of the inside of Savage Beauty.
One of the most interesting book covers ever.
The Romantic Mind
Romantic Gothic
"There's blood beneath every layer of skin"
Autumn/Winter 2010-11
Romantic Nationalism
"I find beauty in melancholy."
Romantic Exoticism
"... Fashion can be really racist, looking at the clothes of other cultures as costumes.... That's mundane and it's old hat. Let's break down some barriers."
VOSS, Spring/Summer 2001
" (In this collection) the idea was to turn people's faces on themselves. I wanted to turn it around and make them think, am i actually as good as what i'm looking at?"
Made of razor-clam shells.
Romantic Primitivism
Irere, Spring/Summer 2003
Plato's Atlantis, Spring/Summer 2010
"There is no way back for me now. I am going to take you on journey's you've never dreamed were possible."
Go find and read the rest of the book, amazing amazing work by Mcqueen, if only they could have a exhibition here too.It also talks about his various shows and how the concept works from his clothes to the presentation of it for a show, nevertheless very intriguing and mind blowing. I guess no one can ever replace him and his works. Probably gonna get my hands on a copy soon.
*credits: all photos from Savage Beauty
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