Alexander McQueen was an innovative and daring designer. McQueen's dramatic designs, worn by celebrities including Lady GaGa, Rihanna and Ayumi Hamasaki, met with critical acclaim and earned him the British Designer of the Year award four times.
The last collection designed by McQueen before his death was shown this morning in Paris. The sixteen looks were walked by slowly and solemnly models, to haunting operatic music. Tears welled down the eyes of more than a few spectators. McQueen's inspiration ranged from Byzantine art and Old masters paintings to the wood carving and sculpture of Grinling Gibbons.
The show ended with the words: "each piece is unique, as was he." Two days from now, retailers will be invited to purchase a showroom collection consisting of 160 pieces.
R.I.P Alexander McQueen
Mandee
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