num_pages: 352
description: He brought a uniquely British sense of daring and aesthetic fearlessness to the global stage of fashion. In such a short career Alexander McQueens influence was astonishingfrom street style to music culture and the worlds museums. Anna Wintour Editor Vogue magazineThis definitive publication on Alexander McQueen (19692010) invites you into the creative mind and world of one of Britains most brilliant daring and provocative designers and the many themes and references that shaped his visionary fashion collections.A true comprehensive study this catalog is the first in-depth look and at McQueen and explores key themes of the Alexander Savage Beauty exhibitiontailoring gothic primitivism naturalism and futurism. The book also features previously unseen material as well as groundbreaking essays and feature spreads by multiple authors and leading fashion commentators.This kaleidoscopic approach explores themes central to the designers work and his Alexander McQueen also offers an encyclopedic survey of McQueens catwalk collections illustrated with striking images by leading fashion photographers and specially commissioned photographs that capture the breathtaking skill of his designs and awesome theatricality of his shows. More than a coffee table book this is a representation of one mans genius a genius that left the world of fashion all too soon.For anyone who loved and admired Alexander McQueen and his work for anyone with a passion for British style and for those who want to better understand McQueens place in the history of fashion this is a one-of-a-kind illustrated treasure.
language: English
title: Alexander McQueen
publisher: Harry N. Abrams