Alexander McQueen A/W 2013 Video by Rottenfields

Couple of weeks ago we've visited Alexander McQueen's flagship store to take last glimpse of their A/W '13 collection comprised of a visually staggering ecclesiastical fantasy that revisited the medieval clergy with a flair of modern cutting edge style. The collection was literally about to be taken down due to the launch of the next S/S '14. We had managed to take a few photos and a video of the in-store display. Initially we have wanted to post them as they are, but then, having this song in my head and thinking how aptly it goes with this impression surrounding that collection I decided to make a little video edit. So here it is! Also, this is my first Youtube video ever and I hope you'll like it and enjoy it as much as I did while making it :)

Far Far From Land by Tim Walker

Kristen McMenamy stars as a mermaid in Tim Walker’s ‘Far, Far From Land’ story for the December issue of W Magazine. Styled by Jacob K, Kristen wears designs from Carolina Herrera, Blumarine, Alexander McQueen, Dior and more.

One of the most brilliant and wonderfully mesmerizing photoshoot we have ever seen + truly incredible and unconventional styling makes it really worth while.

Alexander McQueen & Damien Hirst Scarf Collaboration

Watch the film promoting the launch of the Alexander McQueen x Damien Hirst Collaboration:



In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the skull scarf, Alexander McQueen presents an exclusive collaboration with
Damien Hirst.

The iconic skull scarf has been a signature accessory of the house first seen in the 2003 Irere collection.

The Damien Hirst and Alexander McQueen scarf collection consists of 30 one-off designs. Each is adapted from Hirst’s Entomology series – butterflies, bugs, spiders and other insects have been worked to form kaleidoscopic geometric shapes, laid out to create the signature McQueen skull motif. The collaboration seamlessly plays on the shared aesthetic vision of Hirst and McQueen, in which an interest in symmetrical design is combined with strong references to the natural world.

The collection offers 30 unique designs exclusively available from Alexander McQueen boutiques and online at alexandermcqueen.com from Friday 15th November.

Photography and film by Sølve Sundsbø

God Save McQueen

Alexander McQueen by Tim Walker

McQ & MxM Collaboration Launch Party

    

      

Alexander McQueen A/W 2013 RTW

Sarah Burton, talented designer that since a few years ago took control of the brand orphaned of Lee McQueen, presented last February the womenswear collection for the coming Autumn/Winter season in a very private form.

Handmade dresses, that are perfect in every detail, full of embroideries, beads and golden baguettes. Unique dresses, totally couture, that are the result of the mastery of craftsmen that took inspiration from the priest’s cassocks during the Elizabethan era. From these 10 astounding looks the main collection has been conceived, that will be on sale in the shops, while the "couture" collection will only be on demand, and will probably make the new ladies of the Bric countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) happy.

In the prêt-à-porter collection, the colors, materials (such as velvet) and the inspiration are kept, while the silhouette is changed, by becoming more daywear, and so did the price.

While some of the audience are having a problem with the costume-y feel of the collection, let's don't forget what McQueen is all about. The endurance of fashion from the thousand-years-old historical linearity of the craft. McQueen is not about post-20th century austerity. Elle from La Petite Anglaise depicts it perfectly: "The intricate, impractical almost non-sensical beauty of this collection is precisely what I love so much about it. With Stella McCartney and Victoria Beckham delivering flawless everyday luxury, I think it’s both interesting and encouraging to see their fellow female British Fashion Designer of the Year winner doing the polar opposite and doing it so darn well. In some ways I can’t help but feel that this kind of awe-inspiring, artistic expression is what high fashion is really all about." I can't get rid off the impression that when it comes to the traditional aspect of fashion, McQueen makes the omnipresent minimalism, so overhyped by other brands' RTW collections, look plainly mediocre. What we truly love in McQueen is that, unlike most of other brands that try to follow the street wear, his definition of high fashion still remain true to the literate context of being "high".

Honestly, this is the most beautiful ready-to-wear collection I have ever seen.

(Pictures from the store courtesy of La Petite Anglaise)