Although Alexander McQueen was known for his exquisite tailoring, I've not seen much mention of the extent to which he deployed embroidery and beading to embellish his garments. However, in touring the retrospective of his work at the Met, it was apparent that embroidery was one of the creative tools that McQueen used often.
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| McQueen kimono inspired coat spring/summer 2001 |
The workmanship on these pieces is incredible and cannot be fully appreciated unless you see them in person. All I can say is that they were utterly breathtaking in both conception and execution.
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| From McQueen's show Autumn/Winter 2008-2009 |
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| From McQueen's Dante collection Autumn Winter 1996/97 |
And as I walked through the show, I thought of my friend Susan Elliot of
Plays with Needles who is incredibly passionate about embroidery and beading. These photos are for her!
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| From McQueen's Ecclect Dissect Collection for Givenchy Autumn/Winter 1996-1997 |
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| From McQueen Voss collection, spring/summer 2001 collection |
Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty is now on display at the
Metropolitan Museum of Art and runs until July 31, 2011. To read my review of the exhibition, please visit
Fashion Projects or click
here.
