Alexander McQueen (16 March 1969 – 11 February 2010), one of the most original designers of the times. The fashion world will miss his unconventional vision of beauty and theater.
Here is a link to one of his moments of brilliance, with supermodel Shalom Harlow in a white dress which is then spray-painted by two robots, from his spring/summer 1999 show.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reK0A1XIjKA
And another clip, from his fall/winter 2006 show.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p6N_Ow5xRg&feature=related
"Inside an empty glass pyramid, a mysterious puff of white smoke appeared from nowhere and spun in midair, slowly resolving itself into the moving, twisting shape of a woman enveloped in the billowing folds of a white dress. It was Kate Moss, her blonde hair and pale arms trailing in a dream-like apparition of fragility and beauty that danced for a few seconds, then shrank and dematerialized into the ether." (source: style.com)
R.I.P.
Nicely said... He was pure genius - l love your drawing of the yellow/ black dress from the A.M. 1999 show. I am glad you are doing a blog , I am going to follow you.
ReplyDeleteJiang, I'm looking forward to your future potsts. They are as tasteful as anything you do.
ReplyDeleteThis is a perfect commentary on the tragic death of the great artist that provoces inlightening meditation instead of dark heartbreaking emotions.