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Thursday 11 August 2011

McQueen Reigns Over NYC

 

McQueen Reigns Over NYC

 

Alexander McQueen’s Savage Beauty exhibit has now drawn to an end, and what an epic 3 months it was.  Not only was it the number 1 exhibit for the Costume Institute, it was the eighth most popular exhibition since the opening of the Met 141 years ago!  For the lucky 661,509 people who visited, they once again got to immerse themselves in the raw, mystical, sexy, and dark world of Alexander McQueen, a gifted visionary who was not afraid to push the boundaries of art and fashion.  In no particular order, here are my 6 favorite pieces from his collections.  Narrowing it down to 6 was a very tasking job, but I managed to do it!

 

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Spring/Summer 2001

Ostrich feathers and glass medical slides painted red.

Autumn/Winter 2006-2007

Silk and tulle with resin antlers.

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Spring/Summer 2001

Razor clam shells

Autumn/Winter 2009-2010

Black duck feathers

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Autumn/Winter 2006-2007

Pheasant feathers

Spring/Summer 2003

Silk organza, georgette, and chiffon

**Images from blog.metmuseum.org***

 

Alexander McQueen’s time on earth was a grain of sand on the surface of time, but his impact will carry us for years to come.  He will be greatly missed, and I don’t think we’ll never be able to gaze upon the latest Haute Couture creations without wondering what his latest vision would have been. He was an artist with a unique outlook on beauty.  It is hard to lose some of the world’s best talent.  When it comes to coming to terms with death, no one puts it better than Alexander McQueen himself:

“It is important to look at death because it is a part of life. It is a sad thing, melancholy but romantic at the same time. It is the end of a cycle—everything has to end. The cycle of life is positive because it gives room for new things.”

 

Stay Fashionably Fabulous!

15 comments:

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  2. ahh love it..so sad i could not see this :(

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  3. McQueen always designs the most gorgeous and interesting pieces, like no other. Love top two.

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  4. lovely post.. i like it a lot..

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  5. Thank you so much for the dear comment and for following my blog.
    I haven´t tried out all functions of the Nikon as well, there are simply too many of them :)
    I like your style and your Blog is great.

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    Lisa
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  6. The dresses are masterpieces.
    Thanks for following, i'm following you now :)

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  7. Omg...I m amazed.Gorgeous pieces!

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  8. THANK YOU FOR YOUR VISIT !! I follow you too ♥

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  9. thank you dear,the clutch is about 5$:d

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  10. hello there, thanks for your sweet comments! sure, lets follow each other, it's my pleasure! followed you already! pl. follow back... thanks!

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  11. His aethestics are defo amazing!!! Followed! Nice work getting it down to 6, would've been some hard choices!! Followed! If you want to follow us we're at http://twofdeers.blogspot.com

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  12. Just stumbled across your blog! I followed :) Omg all of these works are absolutely amazing. truely stunning! I jsut posted on wearable art except mines is definitely more on the weird side...lol


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  13. Great post! I love it!
    I follow you now! Follow each other ?

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  14. simply AmAzing! i am still sad that he is no longer with us...RIP. the first dress is wow! i am now following and i would love if you followed back :)))

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