RIP Alexander McQueen CBE : 1969 - 2010

[mistress_f]

can no longer edit the other post, found some hq previews









amazon.com

 

[dancorpse]

Thanks mistress_f,I'm in love with this book from the previews~

 

[Nomar]

Oooh thanks for the heads up about the book.Those are definitely some photos I've never seen before so I'll definitely have to have a look at it!

 

[shopping247]

that book does look interesting! thanks for the info mistress_f!

 

[LittleRus]

You may also like this one http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alexander-M...8&qid=1425067133&sr=8-5&keywords=mcqueen+book - the people behind it know what they are talking about. I am sure you'll be able to have a good look at it at V&A book shop during the expo.

On the other hand, don't bother with Dana Thomas - it will likely be a bestseller as it's a bit gossipy, but frankly waste of paper, time and everything.

I was curious about the Andrew Wilson one, but after reading his article above, I am not sure I'd buy his book either.

 

[mistress_f]

^ yeah i already preordered the new 'savage beauty'. i'd bought the limited edition of the one for the met exhibit and can't wait to get this one .

 

[shopping247]

i also pre-ordered the new savage beauty book for the v&a exhibit. am happy that this will be a completely different book from the one for the NY Met.

 

[Chanelcouture09]

^Previews of the book here.




*Amazon.co.uk

 

[Chanelcouture09]

*Amazon.co.uk

 

[MissMagAddict]

Just to remember.

Seven years ago today.

 

[lukevault]

Can't believe its already 7 years! I miss him everyday..

 

[daisyhawkins]

Hi everyone! Could anyone help me ID this piece worn by Stella Lucia for Another SS15?

source: visual optimism

The annotation reads:

Stella wears 19th century embroidery top as worn by Kate Moss in Voss S/S01 courtesy of the Alexander McQueen Archives; Silver African hooped earrings, tusk mouthpiece by Shaun Leane for Alexander McQueen Eshu A/W00 courtesy of Shaun Leane.

But I cannot for the life of me find it in Voss and Kate had three other looks so maybe the credit is incorrect? Am I going insane? I am sure it's from Voss because the embroidery is very similar to Karen's look!

Thank you!

 

[Sunnyinlondon]

Hi everyone! Could anyone help me ID this piece worn by Stella Lucia for Another SS15?


The annotation reads:

Stella wears 19th century embroidery top as worn by Kate Moss in Voss S/S01 courtesy of the Alexander McQueen Archives; Silver African hooped earrings, tusk mouthpiece by Shaun Leane for Alexander McQueen Eshu A/W00 courtesy of Shaun Leane.

But I cannot for the life of me find it in Voss and Kate had three other looks so maybe the credit is incorrect? Am I going insane? I am sure it's from Voss because the embroidery is very similar to Karen's look!

Thank you!

Here:
https://youtu.be/60kBooiXTVg?t=5m45s

Photo credit: Firstview.com

 

[daisyhawkins]

Thank you so much Such a beautiful piece

 

[Cute]

10 years ago today..

 

[Melancholybaby]

I can still remember what I was doing and where I was when I found out. Feels like a century ago.

His voice and vision are truly missing. How poor the industry is now.

 

[JohannesL]

A Treasure Trove of Alexander McQueen Pieces Will Go Up for Auction This September

If working-from-home ’fits have taught the fashion-obsessed anything, it’s that the most magical expressions of personal style can happen behind closed doors. Such is the case with Jennifer Zuiker’s Alexander McQueen collection, compiled during Lee Alexander McQueen’s lifespan and composed of ready-to-wear and couture-grade pieces. Zuiker, a Los Angeles resident and collector, purchased iconic pieces direct from the McQueen maison over two decades, building a museum-worthy archive of famous bumster pants, Plato’s Atlantis dresses, and Sarabande jackets. The auction will be held online through Doyle, with Zuiker’s pieces remaining in storage in Los Angeles until the sale on September 10.
“I met Jennifer many moons ago and we just struck up an immediate friendship,” says Lady Kinvara Balfour, a producer of the 2018 documentary McQueen, which featured Zuiker’s collection. Balfoun, who helped facilitate the sale, says, “Jennifer was very private and didn’t want any fame or glory for herself, but was really happy to have her clothes featured. Her collection is on another level.” Real fashion obsessives will notice a parallel between Zuiker’s collection—mostly unworn, museum-grade pieces—and that of Sandy Scheier’s archive, which was the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute’s last exhibit before COVID-19 closures. Schreier, a Detroit native, maintained a collection of several hundred pieces of couture and ready-to-wear, never wearing it. Zuiker’s collection of legendary McQueen pieces is similar: The work of a singular master preserved in time.
“I think collections like Jennifer’s are so precious because he’s gone,” says Balfour. “I will definitely be buying a couple pieces.” Buyers of the individual and institutional sort should take that into consideration as they plan their budgets for this sure-to-be epic sale.

source: vogue

 

[JohannesL]

Some of the pieces are truly magnificent and museum worthy.
I have always been curious about what pieces those clients had collected in their wardrobe throughout the years.

 

[JennyTylor]

Some of the pieces are truly magnificent and museum worthy.
I have always been curious about what pieces those clients had collected in their wardrobe throughout the years.

This is so true. It certainly doesnt feel like 10.5 years ago...

 

[FelipeV]

1stdibs (no promo attempt lol) have really interesting pieces for sale, I don't even know what they're doing there tbh. Some examples:

Original 'Highland r*pe' dress, made by McQueen himself.


1stdibs

'The Birds' skirt with hair label.

1stdibs

'La Poupée' runway ensemble.

1stdibs

'Joan' sequin jacket.

1stdibs

'Eshu' jacket.

1stdibs.com

'The Overlook' piece

1stdibs.com


Also some pieces from La Poupée, Golden Shower, The Horn of Plenty and a lot more, of course at eye-watering prices, but at least we can see the details