In Memoriam - Alexander McQueen

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This week we lost a great fashion designer. Alexander McQueen was considerated not only a genius but also a visionnaire and his creativity will be missed.  He was one of the most inspiring and innovative designers the world has ever known. 
I only referred to his public fashion persona because little is known about his private life as Lee McQueen.

He was one of my favorites fashion designers and his last collection was my favorite runway show/collection ever.

His vision already inspire a great number of persons and will continue to do so...  

 R.I.P. Alexander McQueen

17 March 1969 - 11 February 2010 

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McQueen SS 2010 Ad Campaign

Alexander Mc Queen "Plato’s Atlantis" show was THE show of the season. It had everything - the multi-media approches (The show was streaming LIVE on their website, with two gigantic cameras on the runway), the always creative, vibrant and extravagant clothing, the shoes -that create an excitement all around the web, the alien-like makeup and hair and the finale with the premiere of Lady Gaga's Bad Romance song. Total Madness. I can always expect a good show from McQueen.

The SS 2010 advertising campaign was highly expected and didn't let me down.

Exotic reptilian skins was the central theme of the both the fashion show/collection and advertising.

 
Rachel Zimmermann photographed by Nick Knight
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Model Rachel Zimmermann is lying down - the common pose with many of the 2010 Spring-Summer ad campaigns, such as Georgia May Jagger for Versace, Monika "Jac" Jagaciak for Calvin Klein and Lara Stone for Louis Vuitton - with several snakes around and on top of her. I took me a while to distinguised the snakes from the digitally-printed leggings and top she was wearing. It has a rich, vibrant pattern that blend well in this sea of snakes. 

Definitively one of my favorites campaigns for the Summer.

Alexander McQueen SS 2010 - Plato's Atlantis

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I saw the McQueen SS2010 show (via) and couldn't stop thinking that these shoes must be so atrocious to walk in... Well, fashion runway shows are all about provocation and originality.

  

  

  

  

Beside the shoes, McQueen keep his genius creativity with the hypnotic prints, cuts and draped fabrics. The atmosphere of the show (the video, the lights, the sounds/music, the makeup - alien-look-a-like) made the robotic runway even more surreal. The cherry on top of the ice cream was the premiere of Lady Gaga's new song "Bad Romance" ending the show. Definitively one of my favourites shows for Spring-Summer 2010...

Images via NYMag and Style.com

Interesting article about the show and more pics here.

You can see the full runway collection here.