Alexander McQueen F/W 13.14 Paris - Page 2

lelaid · 05-03-2013

I'm sucker for anything Elizabethian (I had a hardcore obsession with Tudor history when I was younger) and the details of this collection are insane. That being said I do agree with the general comments about it being slightly the same season after season. I still like it though, but it will be interesting to see how this gets watered down for the commercial pieces.

Morphe · 05-03-2013

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Originally Posted by lelaid

I'm sucker for anything Elizabethian (I had a hardcore obsession with Tudor history when I was younger) and the details of this collection are insane. That being said I do agree with the general comments about it being slightly the same season after season. I still like it though, but it will be interesting to see how this gets watered down for the commercial pieces.

I completely agree.

LadynoireAffair · 05-03-2013

Non, non ET NON! If we forget about the exquisite details (which is the same collection after collection, in terms of exquisiteness and beautifulness) there's nothing to say except what's been said since FW11.

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Originally Posted by mistress_f

http://www.style.com/fashion-shows/f...24.450x675.JPG <- this has got to be one of the most unflattering pieces of fabric sewn together i've ever seen

the rest, so far, is a mix between same old + wtf

HAHAHA totally agree! It's depressing...

liberty33r1b · 05-03-2013

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JuiceMajor · 05-03-2013

This fit more for couture rather than a ready-to-wear. I am getting quite bored with her now. This doesn't even fit to the everyday women! While Alexander was here, he often alternate from a highly couture one season and a more ready-to-wear the next and focusing on tailoring. While this is just purely decoration!

kuli_trendy · 05-03-2013

very very high couture but still i dont get the mcqueen DNA

prettypouf · 05-03-2013

Yawn...
Same old same, season after season-- unflattering, uninspired recycling. The pleated looks are heavy and boring and the Elizabethian looks are dull. The only saving grace to the collection: accessories. I could see some detail shots revealing some prettiness but this is a far cry from Alexander's point-by-point dreams he revealed in his collections. One of the heavily embellished bodices is even countoured to look like the prints used in S/S 2010.

**Scott** · 05-03-2013

it's not that i dislike this i just dislike the redundancy. 6 years ago this probably would have been the best thing we saw. and i know mcqueen had a real knack for history but i don't recall it ever being quite this blatant. for somebody who was at mcqueen's side for as long as burton was,certainly she should have more answers than this. would love to see her experiment a bit more. we saw some great stuff from her in the pre-autumn collection,i wish that essence would have carried over into the mainline.

TianCouture · 05-03-2013

I love this, even though it is redundant. They look like chess pieces...

StoneSkipper · 05-03-2013

It looks exuberant. The details are great. I agree that this is very redundant, though.

teaars · 05-03-2013

Redundant but supremely beautiful, the chainmail dresses are beyond.

blackcherrified · 05-03-2013

The glove thing looks like four pairs of eyes staring at me. Seriously, where's the "omph" that was found in the FW11 collection?

Melancholybaby · 05-03-2013

The difference between Alexander and Sarah is that he made extravagant clothes whereas she makes extravagant over-embellished costumes. This collection is one more example of that...who cares anyway, these are only for editorials, not a single one of these gowns will see a retail floor.

dodencebt · 05-03-2013

I wonder who would drag themselves to a 10-outfit show consisted of looks we've seen in the past. Alexander McQueen used to bring future elements to the collections even when they were inspired from the past. This is redundant, repetitive and simply - costumy.

tabitharocks · 05-03-2013

For editorial work I can only dream to ever be able to use a McQueen dress. stunning for an editorial story and so beautiful on the eye, cannot deny that. So many of the shows on during fashion weeks have clothes that are wearable its nice to see some magic and extravagence at the Alexander McQueen show.

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lelaid fashion insider Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago Gender: homme Posts: 2,327	I'm sucker for anything Elizabethian (I had a hardcore obsession with Tudor history when I was younger) and the details of this collection are insane. That being said I do agree with the general comments about it being slightly the same season after season. I still like it though, but it will be interesting to see how this gets watered down for the commercial pieces. __________________ Le Laid An image based fashion blog.

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prettypouf front row Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Gender: homme Posts: 487	Yawn... Same old same, season after season-- unflattering, uninspired recycling. The pleated looks are heavy and boring and the Elizabethian looks are dull. The only saving grace to the collection: accessories. I could see some detail shots revealing some prettiness but this is a far cry from Alexander's point-by-point dreams he revealed in his collections. One of the heavily embellished bodices is even countoured to look like the prints used in S/S 2010. __________________ Like pink patent leather, I'll love you forever.

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teaars V.I.P. Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: San Francisco Gender: homme Posts: 3,532	Redundant but supremely beautiful, the chainmail dresses are beyond. __________________ Roberta Narciso.Vanessa Axente.Maria Borges.Caterina Ravaglia.Valerija Kelava.Nyasha Matonhodze.Juana Burga.Marihenny Rivera.Tabea Weyrauch. Julia Nobis

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JuiceMajor V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sushi Bar Gender: homme Posts: 4,387	This fit more for couture rather than a ready-to-wear. I am getting quite bored with her now. This doesn't even fit to the everyday women! While Alexander was here, he often alternate from a highly couture one season and a more ready-to-wear the next and focusing on tailoring. While this is just purely decoration! __________________ Low Price For Bad Things Is Not Cheapness http://teknd.blogspot.co.uk/ Last edited by JuiceMajor; 05-03-2013 at 11:25 AM.

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kuli_trendy tfs star Join Date: Mar 2008 Gender: homme Posts: 1,670	very very high couture but still i dont get the mcqueen DNA

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Scott Stitch:the Hand Mod Squad Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Among the trees Gender: homme Posts: 12,452	it's not that i dislike this i just dislike the redundancy. 6 years ago this probably would have been the best thing we saw. and i know mcqueen had a real knack for history but i don't recall it ever being quite this blatant. for somebody who was at mcqueen's side for as long as burton was,certainly she should have more answers than this. would love to see her experiment a bit more. we saw some great stuff from her in the pre-autumn collection,i wish that essence would have carried over into the mainline.

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TianCouture backstage pass Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Where the crystals grow... Gender: homme Posts: 657	I love this, even though it is redundant. They look like chess pieces... __________________ My Blog http://dontrainonmyrunway.tumblr.com/

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StoneSkipper fashion elite Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Brazil Gender: homme Posts: 2,905	It looks exuberant. The details are great. I agree that this is very redundant, though.

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blackcherrified scenester Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Singapore Gender: homme Posts: 63	The glove thing looks like four pairs of eyes staring at me. Seriously, where's the "omph" that was found in the FW11 collection?

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Melancholybaby V.I.P. Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Greece Gender: homme Posts: 5,576	The difference between Alexander and Sarah is that he made extravagant clothes whereas she makes extravagant over-embellished costumes. This collection is one more example of that...who cares anyway, these are only for editorials, not a single one of these gowns will see a retail floor. __________________ An oasis of horror in a desert of boredom

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dodencebt backstage pass Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Macedonia Gender: homme Posts: 630	I wonder who would drag themselves to a 10-outfit show consisted of looks we've seen in the past. Alexander McQueen used to bring future elements to the collections even when they were inspired from the past. This is redundant, repetitive and simply - costumy. __________________ "See, there is a difference between me and you. When you hear Celine you think of Dion. I think of the brand."

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tabitharocks front row Join Date: May 2010 Location: dublin Gender: femme Posts: 216	For editorial work I can only dream to ever be able to use a McQueen dress. stunning for an editorial story and so beautiful on the eye, cannot deny that. So many of the shows on during fashion weeks have clothes that are wearable its nice to see some magic and extravagence at the Alexander McQueen show. __________________ http://glamrocksluna.blogspot.com/ www.lovetabii.com

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