Let me start by stating the obvious, Alexander McQueen was one of, if not the greatest fashion designer of all time. He was an exquisite master of draping, cutting, tailoring, construction and sewing extreme fashion statement making garments. His runway shows were a mix of fashion and performance art in the most beautiful and cutting-edge style. The depth and meaning in his clothing and the fact that he could translate his feelings into these impeccable couture clothes so that the wearer felt as though she had a part of his soul on was not only a great talent McQueen acquired after years of extreme dedication to the art, but a gift that no other designer will be able to replicate.
After he passed away about two years ago, the fashion industry was and still is mourning his death. As a “memorial” and honoring of such a great loss, the Metropolitian Museum of Art’s Costume Institute put together an exhibition of some of McQueen’s best and most breath-taking unique clothes. The exhibition, entitled “Savage Beauty” for McQueen’s rather dark and gothic yet absolutely stunning and awe-inspiring couture/ wearable art pieces, opened in April at the MET Gala’s annual red-carpet event and is set to close next week.
The whole reason I went to NYC about two weeks ao was to see the McQueen exhibit. While the tickets wee pricey, the experience will forever be one of my favorite memories. Just being able to see these garments in reall life, inches from your face, and to see the immaculate detail in each individual stich made my heart race. It still does as I am thinking of it all now. Sigh.
While there are truly not enough words in the world to describe how mind-blowing this exhibit was, I will try to at least give an overview of the exhibition. Although each piece is worth mentioning, this would be a LONG post. Each of the seven rooms that the exhibit was beautifully displayed in was based on a time and mood od McQueen’s work. So, going room by room, I will talk about a few of my favorites from each room. Before you read any more, if you don’t know much about McQueen, check out this link: http://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/designers/bios/alexandermcqueen/
Also, if you really want to see each piece in the exhibit and read more about McQueen, I suggest you buy the book the MET produced as a companion to the exhibit. You can order it from the MET store online or from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Alexander-McQueen-Savage-Beauty-Metropolitan/dp/0300169787/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1312074207&sr=8-1. You can also watch this video to get a feel for it all.
Review of individual pieces up next!
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