Spring/Summer 2016 RTWCe’Erica Roland Ferguson

FASM 215 - Fashion Aesthetics and Style

Fashion Week Review Project

The McQueen collections are defined by

the contrasting elements of fragility and

strength, tradition and technology, severity

and grace. Alexander McQueen’s lavish

and unconventional runway shows set the

brand apart in wow factor. The house's

early collections helped develop this

reputation for controversy and shock

tactics earning the title "l'enfant terrible" or

the “hooligan” of English fashion.

The Collection “The Line of Beauty”- Featured natural light pink and soft brown skin completion models with little or no makeup/hair done.

Elements of Elegance- Dresses featured ruffles that hung from the shoulders and rested on the hip line. Tattered lace, frock coat tailoring, flower patterns.

Extraordinary Detail- High quality knits, hand beaded designs, flower embroidery.

“The Line of Beauty”

Elements of Elegance

Extraordinary Detail

Take A Guess…

The Inspiration

Heroines- a woman admired or idealized for her courage,

outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.

Huguenots- Persecuted French Protestant that fled France

in the late 17th century and settled in Spitalfields in

London. Many were trained silk weavers who brought their

craft with them, eventually building Spitalfields into a

stronghold of the silk industry.

HeroinesMaidens | Goddesses | Princesses

HeroinesMaidens | Goddesses | Princesses

HeroinesMaidens | Goddesses | Princesses

“I wanted everything to feel very, very feminine, powerfully feminine.”

Huguenots

Fun Fact: Lee McQueen claimed to be descended from the same line of Huguenots who settled in London in the 1680s.

Does It All Add Up?Ultra-feminine Silhouettes |Fragility and

Strength

Vintage Handwork |Tradition and Technology

http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/brands/alexander-mcqueen/

http://www.alexandermcqueen.com/experience/en/alexandermcqueen/biography/#id_article=74.

http://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2016-ready-to-wear/alexander-mcqueen/slideshow/details#29

http://wwd.com/runway/spring-ready-to-wear-2016/paris/alexander-mcqueen/review/

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