Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty (Fashion Studies)

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Despite his untimely death, McQueen's rebellious spirit and revolutionary way of thinking will hopefully inspire the next generation of great designers. The Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum's Alexander McQueen retrospective has proven so popular that the exhibit has been extended until August 7. No sólo es un libro de moda y un libro de arte, sino un libro para mirar, admirar, disfrutar, inspirarse, escapar. Draper, James David, and Edouard Papet, with Elena Carrara, Nadège Horner, Laure de Margerie, Jean-Claude Poinsignon, and Philip Ward-Jackson. Fine 1st ed 2011 hardback with hologram cover, beautifully illustrated, comes with publisher's sheet.

After his tailoring apprenticeship, he went on to learn exact military tailoring and then the detailed art of the Japanese kimono. Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty examines the full breadth of the designer’s career, from the start of his fledgling label to the triumphs of his own world-renowned London house. In Highland Rape (1995), the story was about England’s rape of Scotland, which was controversial and somewhat disturbing to look at. His designs were all about the curves and angles of the fabric on a woman’s body, front frills and flaps, and everything he did was multi-dimensional: vividly 3D with deep stories and intense feelings lurking.A gorgeous book and McQueen's work is some of the most inspiring work in any genre (fashion, art, film) I have ever experienced. Published in conjunction with the exhibition "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty" that was on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York May 4-July 31, 2011. There is detail enough to satisfy the student of fashion, and striking full-page images that convey McQueen's sense of style and his flair for dramatic statements. If you weren’t lucky enough to experience ‘Savage Beauty’, the exhibition, firsthand, you can still indulge in the visionary delight of the late designer Alexander McQueen’s work in this stunning hardback. Carpenter, Keith Christiansen, Nicholas Cullinan, Malcolm Daniel, Jayson Kerr Dobney, James David Draper, Maryam Ekhtiar, Douglas S.

There is enough detail to satisfy the student of fashion and striking full-page images that convey McQueen's sense of style and his flair for dramatic statements. I got this exhibit catalog for Christmas, although I never got to go to the exhibit itself, which was more than a decade ago at the Met in NYC. From the lenticular cover by Gary James McQueen ('Lenticular printing is a technology in which a lenticular lens is used to produce images with an illusion of depth, or the ability to change or move as the image is viewed from different angles') to the layout or deign of the book itself to the extraordinary photography (by Sølve Sundsbø) this book is an art piece by itself. Carpenter, Henry Colburn, Stephanie D’Alessandro, Clare Davies, Jayson Kerr Dobney, Ashley Dunn, Maryam Ekhtiar, Douglas S. Each section includes striking full-page images of his work — jackets, dresses, wraps, coats, jumpsuits, and trousers along with more atmospheric ensembles — and accompanied by quotes from McQueen.

McQueen’s brilliance is celebrated in this sumptuous tome that accompanies the Costume Institute’s spring retrospective.

The books cover shows a single, holographic image of McQueen's face that dissolves, at a tilt, into a sinister, molten metal skull. through its astonishing photographs of his extremist couture, it captures at least some of the hard-to-shake atmosphere of a show that is bound to have lasting reverberations.André Courreges, James Laver, Louise Nevelson, Alwin Nikolais, Norman Norell, Irene Sharaff, and Polaire Weissman. There are also some sets of smaller photographs that are live action shots from various runway presentations. The clothes in this collection are visually stunning and completely bizarre and unlike anything I've seen before—8-inch heels that appear to be carved out of bone, a kaleidoscope of abstracted snake print, and a painstakingly detailed iridescent scaled bodysuit, complete with alien, hoof-shaped shoes. The book also includes Tim Blanks's interview with McQueen's successor, Sarah Burton—one of the most extensive that's been conducted. Bolton includes profound commentary from the designer himself, plus an incredible interview with Sarah Burton.

This definitive publication about Alexander McQueen (1969 - 2010) invites you into the creative mind and world of one of Britain's most brilliant, daring and provocative designers, and the many themes and references that shaped his visionary collections. The book is visually stunning, with full page photographs of individual pieces that permits you to study the exquisite detail of each garment and accessory up close. This attractive coffee table hardcover also includes a revealing interview with Sarah Burton, McQueen's longtime assistant and the successor at his firm.Sometimes it was on such a level that maybe the fashion audience wasn't the right audience to tell it to, but what audience was right? I am only briefly touching on SOME of the topics embraced by McQueen that sent me down the rabbit hole. If you are more deeply into fashion and happen to love McQueen like I do, this is an incredible glossary and reference book to aid in your own projects. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Bolton, Andrew, with contributions by Tadao Ando, Anita Briey, Stefania D’Alfonso, Olivia Douchez, Amanda Harlech, Patrick Hourcade, Mellissa Huber, Nicole Lefort, Kai Toussaint Marcel, Jacqueline Mercier, Loïc Prigent, and Anna Wintour.