Alexander McQueen Uomo SS 2005

[Lena]

i also need THE BAG

 

[punkie]

From an artistic point of view, I absolutely how this line was put together and styled. I also love it from the perspective of a female wanting to wear these clothes too I love McQueen

 

[softgrey]

i would like to state once and for all that i think alexander mcqueen is a freaking GENIUS!!!...

oh how lovely...mike...this will certainly make for some VERY interesting editorials...it almost makes me want to do menswear...just to get my hands on those pieces...what incredible work and talent...

his work is so fluid...it's like a melody...seeing the whole show together...each piece like a different note...and it's a most elegant and magical collection...i wish i had been in that audience...it takes my breath away...

thank you lee...wherever you are...
i share your dreams...

 

[kit]

SOFT and PUNKIE , not forgetting MIKE , I SO AGREE WITH YOU !!!!

This is EVERYTHING that Vivienne Westwood tries to be but just CANNOT achieve .

Remember , it's a SUMMER collection , and TONED DOWN ( do I hear ehoes in this respect of C Bailey's collection for BURBERRY PRORSUM ? ) , what we will see in the shops will be utterly innovative and captivating .

The whole collection is chock full of fresh ideas , that admittedly are OTT for the catwalk , but a fitting adjunct for summer to his superb A/W 04/05 collection of severe tailoring . B)

LOVE IT

KIT

 

[datura001]

The shoes are mine mine mine mine mine...oh yeah...

 

[punkie]

Originally posted by kit@Jun 28th, 2004 - 3:58 pm
SOFT and PUNKIE , not forgetting MIKE , I SO AGREE WITH YOU !!!!

This is EVERYTHING that Vivienne Westwood tries to be but just CANNOT achieve .

Remember , it's a SUMMER collection , and TONED DOWN ( do I hear ehoes in this respect of C Bailey's collection for BURBERRY PRORSUM ? ) , what we will see in the shops will be utterly innovative and captivating .

The whole collection is chock full of fresh ideas , that admittedly are OTT for the catwalk , but a fitting adjunct for summer to his superb A/W 04/05 collection of severe tailoring . B)

LOVE IT

KIT

Hmmm.. Is there such a thing as petite men's sizes I wonder if I would fit into any of his creations as a woman?

Kit- I was thinking the exact same thing when looking at Vivienne's collection on the other thread. How it was sooo trying to be a McQueen collection with all of its might! But could not... B)

 

[Lena]

the line will so sell for girls

 

[softgrey]

Originally posted by Lena@Jun 28th, 2004 - 3:46 pm
the line will so sell for girls

true... i think i like it better than his womenswear...

the women's stuff is to drag queen/ human barbie for my taste......even though i love the workmanship and detailing...

i want a lace poncho...

 

[Lena]

Originally posted by softgrey+Jun 28th, 2004 - 9:49 pm--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (softgrey @ Jun 28th, 2004 - 9:49 pm)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Lena@Jun 28th, 2004 - 3:46 pm
the line will so sell for girls

true... i think i like it better than his womenswear...

the women's stuff is to drag queen/ human barbie for my taste......even though i love the workmanship and detailing...

i want a lace poncho... [/b][/quote]
lets go into shared investment softie, we can buy just one and wear it 3 months each

 

[macchiom]

Some interesting details but to be honest I had expected a lot more from Mcqueen.

I agree it will be interesting to see what eventually will end up in the stores.

 

[softgrey]

Originally posted by Lena+Jun 28th, 2004 - 4:02 pm--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Lena @ Jun 28th, 2004 - 4:02 pm)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

Originally posted by softgrey@Jun 28th, 2004 - 9:49 pm
<!--QuoteBegin-Lena

@Jun 28th, 2004 - 3:46 pm
the line will so sell for girls 

true... i think i like it better than his womenswear...

the women's stuff is to drag queen/ human barbie for my taste......even though i love the workmanship and detailing...

i want a lace poncho...

lets go into shared investment softie, we can buy just one and wear it 3 months each [/b][/quote]
that could work!!!...

 

[Nader]

simply put, i hate it

 

[Atelier]

Originally posted by Lena@Jun 28th, 2004 - 3:45 pm
i also need THE BAG

Me too. It's the perfect size and that wide strap will do wonders for my Napoleon Complex.

 

[Deleted member 7575]

I love it!

I would wear half of it in an heartbeat.

Seriously.


I reminds me of Galliano's S/S 03 show with all the body paint and ethnic references.

 

[Christopher31]

Im really liking alot of the stuff here... highly unwearable (maybe one piece at a time, if that). Its too bad most of it will nvr hit stores..

thanks for the pictures! wonderful.

 

[ultramarine]

Whoa! A bit shocked! This is a first-impression post ...
I'm not quite sure about the indian trip but there are some things I'd like to point out:
*the ACCESORIES rock! I know -and hope- will become the items for the SS season if gets editorial or a bit of coverage (maybe some star-power ... some "kewl" celebs wearing his stuff!)
-Personally I'm in love with the bag and the poncho!!!!!-
*I'm AMAZED by the fact of how womenswear has influenced the collection .. I mean, it's hard to put the finger where but you can see that though the pieces are clearly masculine, mostly cuz of the cut and some materials/colors .. he seems to experiment with a bit of dazzle and romance and frilly things!
*MAKEUP I think it pushes the envelope a bit .. I really like it!
*Influences ... my first thought was JPG all the way baby! Though Vivienne W. and B. Wilhem are obvious choices!
*I'll guess you have to keep in mind the WOW-factor with a McQueen show ..same with womenswear ... you may see some just-for-show pieces .. but in between you'll find the perfect basics as well as some that you just want-want-want!

Overall ... I'm happy ... as I said before, Lee .. I love you! I'm still waiting for you across the ocean!

 

[Scott]

OMG!! He's really channeling a bit of Van Beirendonck. However,I think I'm fairly disappointed with this attempt. I think I preferred the attentiveness more on the clothes in the last collection than this one....overall. Not bad but not as good.

 

[seditionary]

omg!!"!!!!

i sooo want the boots that lena pinpointed out... and one of the indiany poncho things... for tonights clubbin outfit.... dammit dammit....

i will have to stick to my super b*tch look!

i looooove this collection... if it was affordable to me.. i would buy loads of it...
not the indian mirrored trousers... not most of the trousers actually... but the rest rocks

 

[orlem]

Originally posted by Lena@Jun 28th, 2004 - 12:59 pm
echo's from berhard willhelm, JPG and a bit of Raf Simons.. but done in much a better way, can't see the commercial value but what do i know, toned down this may be quite wearable

I was thinking echoes from Star Wars.

I do love the red belt in the third picture.

 

[runner]

McQueen, Eclectic and Exhilarating

June 28, 2004 - Milan

If the mark of a great designer is the ability to throw a score of influences and ideas into one collection and yet still make lots of sense, then the debut catwalk menswear collection from Alexander McQueen screamed out that his place in the Pantheon of great fashion talents is a certainty.

Beginning with the Africa Corp meets Lawrence of Arabia, ending with Stars Wars re-shot in Udaipur and in-between incorporating images of performance art, Savile Row tailoring and Atlas Mountain Bluemen, the show could easily of been a weird mish mash of clashing cultures. Instead in the silky sure hands of McQueen the collection presented Monday in Milan was a triumphant display of craftsmanship, cutting and commercialism.

At times it was improbable, even absurd: it was hard to make work out how, or where, any man would wear overalls in light gray suede or bright yellow silk, especially with leather harnesses, in the heat of the summer. Particularly today in Milan, where temperatures climbed to 35 Celsius. But, this quibble aside, the collection was packed with real hits, from the corporals caps worn on most models’ heads to the brilliant footwear. We predict major demand for his two-tone leather sneaker/brogues with tassels, or super flip flops with wingtip details.

Yet the heart of the collection was the slim, shiny suits, precisely cut to the body, yet clearly easy to wear, and finished with just the right of trimming. Plus, any garment Lee played around with came out fresh and new, from the hooded raincoat in pink and ecru plaid or the fantastic leather lounge pants with knit waistband.

McQueen has always had strong rock-n-roll following and there was plenty for major concert tours in this show, either patchwork camouflage frock coats worn with Indian Raj puttee pants or exotic silk shirts with military lapels and shoulder straps.

The show did jar a little as it jumped around from the sublime to the classical, but any time it threatened to get formulaic, Lee shocked us with a glaring image, like the lean, handsome young model whose head was covered in blue chalk.

In short, someone is going to have to create something pretty exceptional to deny McQueen the claim of creating the best European men’s show this season. He just set the bar very high.

FWD