Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty (Fashion Studies)
£25.70£33.30 (-23%)
“An authoritative and moving insight into the legacy of the British designer.”—Carola Long, Financial Times
“McQueen’s brilliance is celebrated in this sumptuous tome.”—Harper’s Bazaar
“Excellent.”—Huffington Post
Arguably the most influential, imaginative, and provocative designer of his generation, Alexander McQueen both challenged and expanded fashion conventions to express ideas about race, class, sexuality, religion, and the environment. Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty examines the full breadth of the designer’s career, from the start of his fledgling label to the triumphs of his own world-renowned London house. It features his most iconic and radical designs, revealing how McQueen adapted and combined the fundamentals of Savile Row tailoring, the specialized techniques of haute couture, and technological innovation to achieve his distinctive aesthetic. It also focuses on the highly sophisticated narrative structures underpinning his collections and extravagant runway presentations, with their echoes of avant-garde installation and performance art.
Published to coincide with an exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art organized by The Costume Institute, this stunning book includes a preface by Andrew Bolton; an introduction by Susannah Frankel; an interview by Tim Blanks with Sarah Burton, creative director of the house of Alexander McQueen; illuminating quotes from the designer himself; provocative and captivating new photography by renowned photographer Sølve Sundsbø; and a lenticular cover by Gary James McQueen.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Yale University Press (27 May 2011) |
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| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 224 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0300169787 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0300169782 |
| Dimensions | 25.15 x 2.79 x 34.04 cm |
by Diana Ionescu
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I bought this as a gift for my friend and she was extremely happy with it. I recommend it for a fashion aficionado.
by Lottie H.
I discovered McQueen’s designs around 2008 and have been captivated since. This book is now one of my most treasured items.
It is filled with high quality photos of various designs throughout his whole career. Me personally would have liked to have seen more from his Platos Atlantis collection but there are still a few of the garments and shoes there.
By reading the comments McQueen said about the different collections and pieces I understood them more and got a completely new feeling for his designs.
My love for McQueen grew for every page I turned. You get a very special feeling when reading this book and looking at the pictures. You become in awe of his designs at the same time as you see the darkness that his designs has.
Reading this book was a fantastic experience and I recommend it to every one who appreciate Alexander McQueen’s designs.
You will not be disappointed!
by Ashleigh mead
Bought as a gift as I have a copy and love it. Great coffee table book too.
by L G
Great quality book. Bought it for my partner for Christmas and keeps coming back to it even 8 months later.
by Ashleigh mead
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Absolutely love this book! Bought it for a coffee table book & didn’t think it would be as heavy, big or such good quality! Its amazing i love the hologram on the front its really different & looks great very different to any other coffee table book i have its perfect!
by Klaudiusz
A must have.
by Terry Brown
This book is a gift for my daughter’s birthday. It looks amazing.
by Fabrizia
Stunning presentation and photographs.Just the hologram front cover is a show stopper.This was bought as a present and apparently was his best one !!