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Alexander McQueen: Evolution
Illustrated with stunning photography and liberally sprinkled with"ations from McQueen and confidants Alexander McQueen Evolution is the story of the genius behind the designer's thirty-five runway shows From Jack the Ripper Stalks His Victims his 1992 graduate collection to Plato's Atlantis the last show before his death in 2010 Lee Alexander McQueen was as celebrated for the exquisite tailoring meticulous craftsmanship and stunning originality of his designs as he was notorious for his theatrical -- and often controversial -- runway shows McQueen found inspiration for his avant-garde collections everywhere his Scottish ancestry Alfred Hitchcock movies Yoruba mythology the destruction of the environment -- even the fashion industry itself Whatever his inspiration however McQueen's
concept for his runway shows came first and was crucial to the development of the collection Every show had a narrative and was staged with his characteristic dramatic flair Highland Rape featured disheveled models smeared with "blood" staggering down the runway in town clothes In Scanners two robots sprayed paint on a model trapped on a spinning platform In Widows of Culloden a hologram of supermodel Kate Moss held center stage Other McQueen shows staged models walking through water drifting snowflakes rain and wind tunnels; pole-dancing in garish makeup at a carnival; playing living pieces in a bizarre chess game; and performing with trained dancers in a Depression-era-style marathonIllustrated throughout with stunning photography and liberally sprinkled with"ations from McQueen and
those who knew him best Alexander McQueen Evolution now in paperback is the story of the designer's thirty-five runway shows and the genius behind them
concept for his runway shows came first and was crucial to the development of the collection Every show had a narrative and was staged with his characteristic dramatic flair Highland Rape featured disheveled models smeared with "blood" staggering down the runway in town clothes In Scanners two robots sprayed paint on a model trapped on a spinning platform In Widows of Culloden a hologram of supermodel Kate Moss held center stage Other McQueen shows staged models walking through water drifting snowflakes rain and wind tunnels; pole-dancing in garish makeup at a carnival; playing living pieces in a bizarre chess game; and performing with trained dancers in a Depression-era-style marathonIllustrated throughout with stunning photography and liberally sprinkled with"ations from McQueen and
those who knew him best Alexander McQueen Evolution now in paperback is the story of the designer's thirty-five runway shows and the genius behind them
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