Alexander McQueen by Judith Watt
Alexander McQueen: the first French book dedicated to this incredible artist A true tribute to the wonderful world of Lee Alexander McQueen, this book offers a retrospective of the avant-garde work of this celebrated London designer, who died in 2010 and is considered one of the world’s greatest couturiers.
It brings to life the teeming artistic milieu in which her talent flourished, through testimonials from members of her circle – such as milliner Philip Treacy, jewelry designer Shaun Leane and stylist Katy England – and offers a privileged view of her life marked by famous friendships, including those with Isabella Blow, Daphne Guinness and her muse Kate Moss.
Organized chronologically, it allows us to follow the designer’s rise through each of his collections, from his student beginnings to his fall-winter 2010-2011 ANGELS AND DEMONS line, unveiled by Gucci after his death.
Famous for their provocative nature, his shows – always based on autobiographical elements and influenced by what he had experienced or was passionate about – were true performances! His Scottish origins inspired the tartan dress with corset bustier, his experience on Savile Row the “bumster” pants that lengthen the bust and shorten the legs, and his passion for ornithology and water the IRERE and ECLECT DISSECT collections.
Between extravagance and classicism, darkness and light, the couturier’s creations introduced a radical novelty in the early 1990s, when diaphanous femininity was well entrenched: they revived frock coats, democratized very low-waisted pants, set new benchmarks for men’s fashion and, above all, experimented with the silhouette, playing with proportions, accentuating shapes from the waist up.
Along the way, students, professionals and fashion enthusiasts will discover what fueled the imagination of this unmissable designer, through anecdotes and magnificent photographs of his catwalk shows. A true voyage into the tortured and captivating universe of this great fashion magician.
Alexander McQueen by Judith Watt
Edition Eyrolles
English translation 192 pages – €35 Four-color process – 28 cm x 23 cm
Cette publication est également disponible en : Français (French)
