Alexander McQueen Pre-Fall 2015

[marcBarna]

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[marcBarna]

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[Lola701]

She must be spending a lot of time looking at Alaia's archives...
You're the creative director of McQueen Sarah, McQueen!

 

[squilliam]

She must be spending a lot of time looking at Alaia's archives...
You're the creative director of McQueen Sarah, McQueen!

I saw some alaia too, the silhouettes of the first few outfits mainly

 

[IsabelMarantBoy]

my goodness it's boring, looks like an Herve Leger collection with all the repetitive shapes and flares skirts.

 

[perhydrol]

She must be spending a lot of time looking at Alaia's archives...

Lee used to look at Alaia too- for example 'Neptune' collection was inspired by his work in the '80s. But Sarah's point of view is really, I mean REALLY, limited and she's been doing one kind of stuff- she loves repetition like D&G guys. I feel like I've seen this collection many times.

 

[amak]

There is something so obscene about what the brand has been made into, especially when you consider the fact that it was at the hands of Burton who knew Mcqueen professionally better than anyone else.

 

[blusheels]

These are actually pretty nice! Nothing really outstanding or new, but again has any pre-fall collection been jaw-dropping lately?!?

 

[Lola701]

Lee used to look at Alaia too- for example 'Neptune' collection was inspired by his work in the '80s. But Sarah's point of view is really, I mean REALLY, limited and she's been doing one kind of stuff- she loves repetition like D&G guys. I feel like I've seen this collection many times.

Yes, Lee was always inspired by Alaia, in the "Neptune" but also in those "hoodies" dresses from the F/W2004 or in the F/W2002 (my favorite from him) which was Alaia in the spirit. But he was also inspired by Versace or Montana..in his entire career.

The thing with Lee was that he was inspired. This is not inspiration...this is lazy.
I'm not buying McQueen anymore...It's just clothes and during the fashion weeks, it's costume. She doesn't have the balance between reality and fantasy.

I don't mind McQueen being so commercial now..but at least, keep the integrity and the creativity.

 

[Nomar]

I like it, not the best one but certainly some really nice pieces in here that are all very wearable. I love the high necklines and I think the knitted sweater in look 6 is just divine.

 

[Bernie Flood]

Its so obvious that Kering is pushing for profits.

 

[tourbillions]

Seems she's back at her earlier collections' vibe but more commercial. Could be true that she cannot find the balance between commercial and costume. Would not solely blame her though since she has bosses she needs to please. Who knows where she would/could go creatively if she was given a go-signal to go full conceptual and less commercial. In contrary to what others believe, I always see something creative and fresh with her offerings. Even her commercial is on another level compared to what other houses are offering these days.

You're right, she's CD of Sarah Mcqueen since Alexander Mcqueen (the man) has been long gone and this is Mcqueen now. Hopefully they are attracting enough new client base to counter all the "OG" Mcqueen followers who are somehow still hoping his edgy, macabre, and ugly pretty, designs will come back. For me the codes, technique, and tailoring are always there.

 

[LadyJunon]

Seems she's back at her earlier collections' vibe but more commercial. Could be true that she cannot find the balance between commercial and costume. Would not solely blame her though since she has bosses she needs to please. Who knows where she would/could go creatively if she was given a go-signal to go full conceptual and less commercial. In contrary to what others believe, I always see something creative and fresh with her offerings. Even her commercial is on another level compared to what other houses are offering these days.

You're right, she's CD of Sarah Mcqueen since Alexander Mcqueen (the man) has been long gone and this is Mcqueen now. Hopefully they are attracting enough new client base to counter all the "OG" Mcqueen followers who are somehow still hoping his edgy, macabre, and ugly pretty, designs will come back. For me the codes, technique, and tailoring are always there.

In all honesty, I really like Burton's McQueen. Her work is considerate and respectful of her predecessor's vision, but the offering is never stagnant. At their best, they're delightfully exquisite, at their worst, they're a bit heavy-handed.

My main issue is everything else: styling, casting, shows, campaigns. It feels so directionless and lacking of energy, that it's tiring to look at. I'm not sure how well McQueen is doing commercially (probably well enough to keep the same creative director for 13+ years), but I'm sure that a more directional approach to shows and campaigns would help the brand immensely.

 

[Bernie Flood]

Seems she's back at her earlier collections' vibe but more commercial. Could be true that she cannot find the balance between commercial and costume. Would not solely blame her though since she has bosses she needs to please. Who knows where she would/could go creatively if she was given a go-signal to go full conceptual and less commercial. In contrary to what others believe, I always see something creative and fresh with her offerings. Even her commercial is on another level compared to what other houses are offering these days.

You're right, she's CD of Sarah Mcqueen since Alexander Mcqueen (the man) has been long gone and this is Mcqueen now. Hopefully they are attracting enough new client base to counter all the "OG" Mcqueen followers who are somehow still hoping his edgy, macabre, and ugly pretty, designs will come back. For me the codes, technique, and tailoring are always there.

i feel that she didn’t really lived up from her first collections and her sudden fame, dressing The Princess of Wales on her wedding.

 

[gallianostan]

the casting and styling for recent mcqueen shows (the last six years or so) have been absolutely abysmal. not a fan of tokenistic body diversity on the runway. the actual techniques themselves will always be brilliant. but i think it's safe to say that alexander mcqueen has been creatively bankrupt for quite a while. unfortunately, sarah just has zero imagination or edge.