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I was incredibly lucky to receive a copy of the spectacular book which accompanied the New York Metropolitan Museum of Arts' exhibition of the late Lee McQueen's work from a dear friend recently. Having scoured Amazon for a copy only to be told there was a minimum of six weeks wait, I must say I was really relived to finally have it in my hands with such a lack of stress...but had I had to wait it still would have been well worth it.

Hologram Front Cover

'Alexander McQueen - Savage Beauty' must have been a completely out of this world experience in the flesh, however this book more than compensates those of us who were unable to make it. Massive in size with full page (and sometimes double spreads) it shows off McQueen's creativity often with quotes describing what the collection meant to him and where he drew his inspiration from - to accompany.

As a devoted follower (albeit with far too little of his clothing for my own liking) I now count this book as one of my most highly prized possessions, which I know I will gain much enjoyment from for years to come. However don't take my word for it - see below for a few stunning glimpses:

 

Finally, a brief reminder of his incomparable theatricality featuring the dress above in S/S 2001. This is definitely one of his more iconic shows but unfortunately not much footage remains, what you see is actually taken from an episode of a BBC series called 'British Style Genius' which if you can find, I heartily recommend you watch! 

Enjoy