Alexander McQueen S/S 11 Paris

[coldlunch]

I actually wish she'd sent out more daywear, these are mostly for the Daphne Guinness of the fashion circuit.

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I would love to see how Phoebe Philo would interpret this brand

 

[lovemetwotimes]

daylife

edit: hmm

 

[mistress_f]

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I would love to see how Phoebe Philo would interpret this brand

why. it's not like Lee ever put out that much 'daywear' on the runway. what goes up for retail is a toned down version of runway pieces.... McQueen has always been about dreamy and creative and crazy clothes!

 

[Deleted member 1957]

very Mcqueen i like though I would have loved if there was some theatrics

 

[crosidan]

A wise and very reverent collection with overt takes on McQueen looks from the past.

I am less concerned that Sarah Burton will fully continue McQueen's vision than I am that a designer who has just been given her big break will succumb to the expectations of others to be Alexander McQueen incarnate instead of following her own vision. This is a woman who had worked with McQueen and team for years, a woman likely influenced by him in many ways but also possessing a vision of her own. And I am looking forward to seeing what's born from that.

 

[MagFan]

MQ

daylife

 

[Master Wood]

This brings a little bit of a tear to my eye, not because its a particularly outstanding collection, but because she totally understood the situation she was in and she stuck to the rules. There was simply no way she could ignore the McQueen aesthetics, and whilst this remains vastly different to McQueen in the minor details that made his collections so great (because lets face it there was only one lee McQueen) she has respectfully designed in keeping with the house whilst gently starting to break away form it.

There is no gimmicky recreation of any of the mcqueen collections which is what could easily of happened, but there is no drastic move to her own aesthetics either. It will take four or five seasons for us to really start to see the real Burton, but for now baring in mind she has been grieving the loss of her master of 16 years she has executed the perfect collection.

 

[coldlunch]

why. it's not like Lee ever put out that much 'daywear' on the runway. what goes up for retail is a toned down version of runway pieces.... McQueen has always been about dreamy and creative and crazy clothes!

These clothes are beautiful showstoppers and they are all just that. After the fashion show, maybe you can see them in a museum behind a glass. Or maybe worn by Daphne Guiness or Lady Gaga in some music awards show.

I think clothes are more brilliant when they function in real life. That's why I thought maybe I could have seen more day wear in this collection.

The fact that a woman now designs this brand, and no longer the original designer scares me. I hope women who spend their money buying these clothes embraces her so that not just the creativity flourishes, but also the business.

 

[Marc10]

The details pics made me love this even more

 

[Mr-Dale]

I have seen several people here comment that they miss some theatricality, but honestly, can someone explain how they are missing that here? I see noting but theatricality! And luckily, also great craftsmanship, inspirational, dreamy gowns and beautiful creations. If there is anything missing it's a clear feeling of relevance. She could have been more precise at that....but I'm not annoyed by it. Still love this! The house could not have had a better successor.

 

[simons]

bravo! some outstanding individual pieces, the collection as a whole is okay.

i love the beginning. the looks were put together, tailored, strong, and there was a slow transition.. but for me it went downhill after. that's when it became overworked for me. you can definitely see mcqueen in this and there's a softness that i'm getting, something different. i love the white looks and the print, esp the one with the structured top with the light bottom chiffon dress in the same print.

i'm thinking her strengths lie with the tailored looks because the mens show was very good, and i think the more "natural" and less contrived looks here are the more tailored, multiple piece outfits and not the gowns at the end though were nice didn't feel organic.

but kudos to her. she did a wonderful job!

 

[mistress_f]

These clothes are beautiful showstoppers and they are all just that. After the fashion show, maybe you can see them in a museum behind a glass. Or maybe worn by Daphne Guiness or Lady Gaga in some music awards show.

I think clothes are more brilliant when they function in real life. That's why I thought maybe I could have seen more day wear in this collection.

i understand that, but my point was that even when lee was alive most of what was shown on the runway never saw the light of the stores. it's always been 'creative over the top' pieces on the runway and toned down looks in the lookbooks/stores.

 

[Marc10]

I have seen several people here comment that they miss some theatricality, but honestly, can someone explain how they are missing that here? I see noting but theatricality! And luckily, also great craftsmanship, inspirational, dreamy gowns and beautiful creations. If there is anything missing it's a clear feeling of relevance. She could have been more precise at that....but I'm not annoyed by it. Still love this! The house could not have had a better successor.

atrl

 

[Meg2109]

I know it looks a lot like an archive of his designs, but if she did something COMPLETELY different you all would be complaining about where his signatures/style have gone?

I'd be crapping myself if I was her, I would be so nervous! I think she's done a really lovely job, you can tell it's McQueen. Beautiful.

 

[Unknownpleasures]

^I agree with you. (Mr-Dale)
Also I really like this.The first looks remind me of angels (Lee, perhaps?) and this is like greek inspired without being a copy of Platos Atlantis this is also like a greatest hits collection..idk like a blast from the past she's taking things from his first collections idkk.I just really like this and if this is spring/summer I really can't wait to see Fall/winter

 

[coldlunch]

i understand that, but my point was that even when lee was alive most of what was shown on the runway never saw the light of the stores. it's always been 'creative over the top' pieces on the runway and toned down looks in the lookbooks/stores.

You missed my third phrase. That a woman now designs for this brand and not Lee who is a man and the original designer. Therefore, she should know what real women need in real life. A good example of a designer is Phoebe Philo. So it scares me that it's a new designer (avid customers might have more of a connection with Lee), and it's a woman who does costume drama.
More real clothes=more customers=more chances for McQueen to continue.

 

[2Nova]

Sarah Burton You're My Hero!!!

 

[Melly5525]

Wow im stunned this is so beautiful and true to McQueens name and vision, he would be very proud!

 

[rosalynn]

You missed my third phrase. That a woman now designs for this brand and not Lee who is a man and the original designer. Therefore, she should know what real women need in real life. A good example of a designer is Phoebe Philo. So it scares me that it's a new designer (avid customers might have more of a connection with Lee), and it's a woman who does costume drama.
More real clothes=more customers=more chances for McQueen to continue.

Like mistress_f says though, it's tamed down by the time it hits the racks anyway, plus the more you tone it down, the less McQueen it becomes and then you just end up with clothes that could be by anyone, by which time I'd rather the label wouldn't continue as it would have lost touch with what makes it so amazing to begin with.

 

[hautechild]

I have seen several people here comment that they miss some theatricality, but honestly, can someone explain how they are missing that here? I see noting but theatricality!

I think, although I can only speak for myself, that's it's the theatricality of the production of the shows, rather than in the clothes themselves. I loved how Lee did a whole concept around his shows and collection. However Sarah Burton already said that she wasn't going to try and emulate that and, while I do miss it, that was probably a wise decision on her part.

As for the clothes, some of them felt very much like something Lee McQueen would have done himself, and there were echoes of previous collection, but others were less so, which is fair enough, as with any designer who comes into a design house they are generally expected to keep the general feeling or aesthetic but no one designer is the same, and perhaps we'll see more of a transition as we get more collections under Burton.

I do love this though, there are some gorgeous pieces. The reptilian dresses are my favourite, completely stunning. A very admirable and successful job done here.