Alexander McQueen Mens F/W 11.12 Milan

[markese91]

^^ Sarah Burton

 

[ScarlettLover]

i love it. finally, an inspiring collection!

 

[crosidan]

I like some of the suits but I feel nothing when I look at the rest of this collection.

 

[VogueParisLover]

Really good, the jackets are amazing!

 

[giorrie]

It's really a mishmash of everything i don't feel like there is any cohesion in any of her collections while mcQueen always had one strong thread throughout his shows.
I mean there is nothing easier than to take ideas from military attire for men cause that's pretty much all there is to menswear. At least give a clear vision of what you're trying to portray sans baroque background to make a point.

 

[Unknownpleasures]

I like it.
There are some amazing pieces here.

 

[Crying Diamonds]

What is it... there is just something very slightly off about most of the pieces in this collection, there isn't that absolute anal pristine finish that McQueen always had.
Some of the tailoring is good, I see Lee in that coat-hanger shoulder grey plaid suit, but more Vivienne Westwood in the asymmetry of several of the pieces.
I feel that this is quite a patchwork of ideas, for instance, I found the inclusion of a black velvet jacket completely random, as are the slits in the sleeveheads in only two of the jackets. I never really imagined to see turn-ups next to ribbed tracksuit bottoms at McQueen either.
Besides the coat-hanger suit, I enjoy this piece (if that is a single piece) and the way its lines trick the eye into thinking it's a closer fit than it actually is.
Over all, the only inspiration points were current trends and past trends (by McQueen). Somewhat disappointing.

 

[Gooner 4 Lyfe]

One of the worse collections I've seen so far this week.

 

[Phuel]

The first few pics of the policeman silhouette with the striking red accents had me interested, but then it quickly degenerated into typical random designer pieces with, as Crying Diamonds sharply noted "something very slightly off about most of the pieces in this collection".

To be fair, McQueen's menswear were always a hit-and-miss with me-- with more misses than hits, so to be fair, I don't think it's as if his menswear collections were always strong and distinctive in design like his womenswear, and Sarah's spoiled the signature now that she's at the helm.

I'd definitely wear some of the pieces if they were presents, but I wouldn't pay for them.

 

[markese91]

i feel the same way crying diamonds feels but I think that comes with the territory of transitioning from mcqueen to burton...

 

[MyNameIs]

I love the military/royal theme of this collection and some pieces are really cool. But somehow the whole thing is lesser than the sum of its parts. Somehow it leaves me less than satisfied.

Also, I was just reading the review of this collection on style.com and I don't understand where they were coming from about the cast making this collection so much better. True, they had some ugly dudes walking the runway but I don't see how their presence made the collection any better. Or how this cast was any better than say Gucci's or Dolce's, but that's another story.

 

[CrisGalaxy]

ehh, the printed pieces are good and the rest is ehh

 

[sobigsobig]

Really like these suits.

 

[mikeijames]

this collection is so much more serious than the typical alexander mcqueen offering. on the other hand, it's also a lot less intellectually challenging than most of his menswear offerings. i like those black and white shoes.

 

[maxlinden]

Full Collection via Style.com

 

[maxlinden]

Part 2 via Style.com

 

[maxlinden]

Part 3 via Style.com

 

[FND74]

lots of great shoes.

 

[markese91]

this collection is so much more serious than the typical alexander mcqueen offering. on the other hand, it's also a lot less intellectually challenging than most of his menswear offerings. i like those black and white shoes.

i'm confused... how is it more serious?

 

[Thefrenchy]

I love the military/royal theme of this collection

I do too. I really love this collection. It's probably among my top 3 from what I've seen so far. I find myself want many of those pieces and I usually couldn't care less about McQueen when it comes to menswear. The red she uses is absolutely gorgeous. I hope I can find that shade of red for fall.

Btw, give me this: http://c.imagehost.org/0512/00020fullscreen.jpg and I'll wear it every single day during the fall season. Perfect combo.