McQueen's McQ F/W 06.07

[MUXU]

looks and sounds very hot!
i want to see the up close stuff...i would so wear them

 

[SiennaInLondon]

Good god! It is bloody lovely. I see that its major flaw and its major asset is that is it an unashamed chronicle of the hipster movement in London right now... or in fact ever. The problem with that movement is that it is so painfully trendy that it is something of a pisstake outside the circles. On the other hand I think the hipster kids are so lovely that they deserve to be highlighted in fashion just as London's punks or its mods deserved to be decades ago. And it is not like McQueen is trying to hide that. I mean these kids are in his campaign. I think his little twists are phenomenal

 

[susie_bubble]

McQueen Rocks
Make way for McQ, the new street label from our favourite fashion rebel, says Claudia Croft

When Alexander McQueen decided to launch a diffusion line, he didn’t just churn out a watered-down version of his main collection, or a range of logo tops and denim. Instead, he came up with McQ, a brand new label for men and women that blends a street-tough British aesthetic (studded biker jackets, zip-through denim dresses, lace-sided pencil skirts) with more whimsical pieces (chunky hand-knits and swirling capes).

“It’s got all the McQueen elements, but it’s also true to itself,” says the designer. “There’s a part of me that is very couture and a part of me that is very street.” No prizes for guessing which part McQ comes from. “The main line is more conceptual, this is more cinematic,” says McQueen. “It’s inspired by my favourite underground films. I love road movies, like Buffalo ’66 and Paris, Texas.” Music, too, is an influence. “London music, like goth and rockabilly — it’s the roots of the culture I was brought up in.” It’s also perfectly timed, in underground clubs around Britain, the rockabilly revival is in full swing.
Some elements of the collection — such as the bumsters and trompe l’oeil — will be familiar to seasoned McQueen-watchers. “We look through the archives, but I won’t reinterpret last season’s collection,” says McQueen. “I pick pieces that I feel are relevant.” A swirling skirt that first appeared in the 2003 winter collection is reinterpreted in denim. The cowl-neck knit from 2004 also makes a reappearance, as does a pair of trousers that was originally designed in 1998.
What you won’t find are garish logo T-shirts. “I can’t have people walking down the street with a big McQ on them,” he says. “It’s vile, innit? I won’t put my name over everything just to bring in millions of pounds. It would do more harm in the long run.”
Logos aside, the millions are already rolling in. After one collection, McQ already looks set to represent 40% of his business. McQueen loves the label so much that he is planning to return to the London catwalks with a McQ show next year — his first show in London since 2001. A McQ store is also in the pipeline, although there are currently no plans for a perfume. “I don’t think people who wear McQ wear perfume. They smell of the pub and a lot more.”
1. Denim dress, £481.
2. Red angora jumper dress, £311.
3. Fitted denim dress, £292, stole, £189, and belt, £90.
4. Brown-and-cream check dress, £481.
5. Blue floral shirt with attached denim skirt, £252.
6. Green angora jumper, £252, skirt, £481, and belt, £95.
7. Checked shirt, £427.
8. Blue angora jumper, £252.
9. Augergine leather jacket, £733, shirt, £144, and skirt, £289.
10. Cream parka, £1,083.
11. Brown checked shirt, £165.
12. Black jumper with bull’s head, £230.
13. Green leather jacket, £708.
14. Check dress £292.
All clothes by McQ, available from Harvey Nichols from mid-July; 020 7235 5000

From timesonline.co.uk
Looking at the price tags.....it's still a little too much for me...just about bearable if they go on sale but still...

 

[lacy99]

What you won’t find are garish logo T-shirts. “I can’t have people walking down the street with a big McQ on them,” he says. “It’s vile, innit? I won’t put my name over everything just to bring in millions of pounds. It would do more harm in the long run.”

I'm glad he said that.

 

[SiennaInLondon]

The name makes me think of McDonalds though

 

[seeing_double]

From timesonline.co.uk
Looking at the price tags.....it's still a little too much for me...just about bearable if they go on sale but still...

I think the prices are a bit ridiculous for a so called 'secondary' line as well.

 

[dannyboy0828]

the prices from the WWD article on the first page said prices will be "Retail prices range from $181 for jeans to $302 for dresses and jackets, but can reach up to $480 for elaborate knitwear."

thats pretty good pricing for me, about the same, maybe a little less than marc by mj.

is it just more expensive in the UK, b/c the prices in pounds do seem expensive, or is one of the articles more up to date than the other one?

i hope the former, cuz i REALLY want that plaid coat

 

[seeing_double]

Those prices aren't bad at all...I guess I was just forgetting to take into consideration pound vs dollar

 

[softgrey]

it's so weirdly retro...americana......
i have a few pieces in the office right now...
and it's all a bit rockabilly...
cropped cardis and denim vests w/studs......

maybe that is cool in europe but it's kind of odd over here...

 

[LAMALONE]

Im Loving The Denim Dress Abd The Red One.i Love Mcqueen Period.

 

[dulcedeleche]

Does anyone know where this stuff is available in the US?

 

[LAMALONE]

McQueen

Right does anyone know.Because i havent seen his collection anywhere in Texas.

 

[5AvenueMarceau]

Its far too expensive and not hardly exciting enough, and there was a blue jumper featured with the sunday times article susie posted that I'd even go so far as to say was tacky.

 

[susie_bubble]

The prices in the Times article are the most recent and are likely to be accurate.

seeing_double: The prices ARE as bad as they are - in dollars, the prices in the article I posted are doubled! It's about 1.8 dollars to 1 pound now.

 

[LAMALONE]

thanks 5avenueMarceau

 

[James1057]

ooooo i love it... i really love the looks and cant wait for it to arrive

 

[Avant Garde]

Great. Another line geared towards teens, who could never afford the clothes anyway.

 

[dannyboy0828]

The prices in the Times article are the most recent and are likely to be accurate.

seeing_double: The prices ARE as bad as they are - in dollars, the prices in the article I posted are doubled! It's about 1.8 dollars to 1 pound now.

omg, that blows! i guess ill be checking out the new marc by mj...

 

[Guessgirl96]

The prices in the Times article are the most recent and are likely to be accurate.

seeing_double: The prices ARE as bad as they are - in dollars, the prices in the article I posted are doubled! It's about 1.8 dollars to 1 pound now.

I'm a bit confused on the prices, it says they range from $181 to $302, but doing a rough convertion in my head from the prices you posted most seam more than $302. Definatly too expensive for a diffusion line.. checkered shirt is ~ $740??

 

[dannyboy0828]

ok, the price thing is starting to get to me

does anyone know when the line actually comes out, and what stores in the US it will be in, or if there's going to be an offical announcement of prices for US dollars?