Alexander McQueen Spring 2010 Collection
For someone who, at the age of three, drew his first fashion sketch on a piece of bare wall where the wallpaper has peeled off, Alexander McQueen has come a long way. His reputation for conceptual fashion shows and shocking designs executed beautifully has earned him the nickname of “l’enfant terrible” in the fashion world. So it is no surprise that his new collection, which showed October 6, is just as jaw-dropping, just as fashionable, just as innovative in a way that only McQueen can deliver.
Working with a digital medium, he took cues from mythical sea creatures to reptile textures and created prints that are both techno-progressive and to die for. According to the press release, the inspiration came from global warming concerns. McQueen envisions the rise of a new half-human breed of fantastic sea creatures with classic silhouettes and shoes that look more like hooves than fashion, as more icecaps melt in the current global situation. While the concept is definitely out-of-this-world, his search for creativity outside of himself is awe-inspiring. The collection becomes a political statement while staying relevant with popular culture.
Although critics have been denouncing the collection for its monotony, McQueen’s ability to mold technology and fashion keeps the designer’s name in the top five of cutting-edge.
For the rest of McQueen’s collection, head over to Style.com.
