Alexander McQueen - British fashion house, opened in 1992 by designer Alexander McQueen. Mark McQueen is famous for its extravagant clothes, but collections of the fashion house are not limited to design models. The brand also produces collections of bags, shoes and accessories.
Alexander McQueen - biography
Lee Alexander McQueen was born on March 17, 1969 in London. In 3 years the kid has already learned to draw. However, the parents considered this occupation unacceptable for the boy and constantly scolded him.
At the age of 16, after another conflict with his parents, McQueen escapes from home and decides to start an independent life. At this time, he arranged an apprentice in the studio "Anderson and Shepherd." Once Alexander McQueen was in a bad mood and, having decided to amuse himself, wrote a curse on the jacket made for Prince Charles Alexander. After this incident, the young man had to look for a new job.
In 1991, McQueen graduated from Cental St Martin's College and, in the form of a graduation work, arranged a show, which subsequently resonates with the press. Collection of clothes Alexander McQueen turned out very frank thanks to the pants attached to her - "bumsters", which slipping from their hips, opened the butt fork. But the famous stylist Isabella Blow so liked the collection that she bought her whole.
In 1994, gaining experience, Alexander McQueen decided to open his own brand and underneath he represented the prêt-a-porter collection in London. The next two years, McQueen arranges shocking shows: the fashion designer lets out models on the podium in handcuffs, covers dresses with dirt and exaggerates make-up. The most scandalous show of that time is the collection "Rape Scotland" in which podium models appeared in skirts from under which dangled bloodstained bandages.
In the period from 1996 to 2001, Alexander McQueen holds the post of chief designer of the fashion house Givenchy. However, his work continues to shock the public. The show of Alexander McQueen always struck imagination: the designer took out a mannequin in a wheelchair, sprinkled a podium with gravel, or completely replaced live models with mannequins.
In 2001, McQueen stopped working with Givenchy and became the creative director of his own brand Alexander McQueen.
On February 11, 2010, a famous designer was found hanged in his apartment in his native London. This happened three days after the death of his beloved mother Joyce and three years after the death of his friend Isabella Blow.
Alexander Mcqueen Dresses
Each dress of the famous Alexander Mcqueen brand is a work of art. Dresses Alexander Mcqueen combine femininity, luxury and chic. Many stars appear on the red carpet in the dresses of this designer, because it is simply impossible to think of an image that is more spectacular.
Alexander Mcqueen's dresses are original cut and high quality. Each model presented in the collections of the fashion house has its own history, but, of course, most of them are difficult to imagine in everyday life. But it is these models that determine the era.
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Alexander Mcqueen Spring - Summer 2013
The collection of spring-summer clothes from Alexander Mcqueen 2013 pleased ladies with beautiful design and interesting details. The new creative director of the house, Sarah Burton, put her heart into the collection. She drew inspiration from bees and hives. This is evident in the models and accessories presented in the Alexander Mcqueen 2013 collection.
The new collection is rated by fashionable critics at 5+ and it, undoubtedly, can be called rich and very beautiful. Sarah Burton is a talented designer and if she, after the death of Alexander McQueen, the fashion brand would have drowned.
Alexander Mcqueen Shoes
The Alexander McQueen pre-spring 2013 shoe collection is presented by 99 models of different shoes, sandals, loafer, comfortable sleeves and ballets decorated with company skulls. And lovers of "bee" fashion collection will give bright shoes with prints of honeycombs. The models are made in bright colors.
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Bags Alexander McQueen
Undoubtedly, the bag is not just an accessory, it is an element complementing the image. Bags Alexander McQueen designed for women who know a lot about fashion, and who love to be in the spotlight.
Bags of the fashionable McQueen brand always differ in quality and beauty. Many stars prefer to buy bags of this brand, as they know that models of the McQueen house always look stylish and effective.
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At the moment, the notorious Alister Carr has risen to the post of creative director of the fashion house. Let's see how he manages to manage the giant of fashion and adequately present the house of Alexander McQueen in the forthcoming autumn-winter 2013 collection.