Central Themes in Alexander McQueen’s Work
McQueen’s fashion often illustrated exaggerated feminine silhouettes of the 1860s, 1880s, 1890s and 1950s, but always reinterpreted and evolved. That is, at a very first sight, these silhouettes come from the future, not from the past.
Ensemble It’s a Jungle Outhere A/W 1997-1998
“Recurring themes in McQueen’s work that are explored begin with “The Savage Mind” which examines his subversion of traditional tailoring and dressmaking practices through displacement and deconstruction. “Romantic Gothic” highlights McQueen’s narrative approach to fashion and illuminates his engagement with Romantic literary tradition such as death, decay and darkness. “Romantic Nationalism” looks at his fascination with distant past, while “Romantic Exoticism” examines his focus on distant places. “Romantic Primitivism” explores McQueen’s engagement with the ideal of the “noble savage”. Source http://www.luxuryculture.com
Dress A/W 2010
Dress The Horn of Plenty A/W 2009-2010
Dress Irere S/S 2003
Dress A/W 2010 and Ensemble Plato’s Atlantis S/S 2010
Ensemble Voss S/S 2001
Oyster Dress S/S 2003
Dress Sarabande S/S 2007
Ensemble Dante A/W 2006-2007
Dress Widows of Culloden A/W 2006-2007
Dress Voss,S/S 2001
The New York Metropolitan Museum of Art features between the 4th of May and the 31st of July, 2011, 100 examples of Alexander McQueen’s work his 19-year career in fashion design, some of them being the creations above. So, if you are in New York, don’t miss the opportunity to see them.
