McQueen's work unstoppable was his complete irreverence for the rules that have been set in place for fashion. He had an eye for beauty that surpassed the boundaries of commercialism and embraced innovation and inventiveness. The story of his rise to fame is a very inspiring one. In many ways, this exhibition will be his legacy, which is why my team and I are so determined to see it travel.
What are your own personal favorite pieces from his collections? There are so many! If I had to choose, I would say my favourites are the intricately carved wooden legs worn by double amputee model,
alongside him. His death was an immense loss for the industry. Whenever somebody takes their own life it is a tragedy for the whole world.
You work as a freelance image consultant and designer. How do McQueen's designs inf luence your work? McQueen embraced the macabre and his work often appeared to have grown out of the realm of a dream. His designs were built from the fabric of fantasy and he was uniquely talented at transforming even nightmarish qualities into breathtaking visions of beauty. It is this sor t of other-worldly vision to which I
Our target is 661,509 signatures, the same as the amount of visitors to the exhibition
Aimee Mullins. My second favourite would be the red cape Emma Watson wore for Harper's Bazaar, The Magic of Fashion. It’s beyond beautiful – it appears to f loat on air.
People remember where they were when Kennedy was shot and Elvis died. Did McQueen's death have a similar impact on you? I was in college, working on my senior collection when I found out about it. I cried. It was hear tbreaking because he was one of the designers I had looked up to for a very long time, as far back as I can remember. His bir thday is the day before mine. I had hoped one day to have met him, and worked
feel a connection, and given the right avenue, would love to explore.
How was the idea for a petition hatched and has it been well received? The petition is titled “Please Make Alexander McQueen’s Savage Beauty a Traveling Exhibition” and we aim to do just that. Although I was the one who constructed it, the idea was brought to my attention by my petition co-leader, Darryl Warren, freelance writer and author of Fashion Observed, a socio-fashion blog. A Savage Beauty discussion board on
Linkedin.com ‘Mudpie- Fashion, Trends, and Culture’ group was the impetus for our cause. The group, which comprises of over
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