Alexander McQueen's fashion legacy lives on
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First staged in New York in 2011, 'Savage Beauty', the blockbuster Alexander McQueen exhibition, is coming home. London's Victoria and Albert Museum has unveiled its much-anticipated tribute to the late British fashion designer, who dazzled the industry with his creative talent before committing suicide in 2010.
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Alexander McQueen's fashion legacy lives on |
Alexander McQueen knew how to make a fashion statement. His runway shows were often like theatrical events, and his models glided to his unique rhythm.
But behind the style and swagger, McQueen had a tortured personal life. Right at the pinnacle of his success, the British fashion designer was found dead at his home in February, 2010. He was just 40.
"Savage Beauty" -- the exploration of McQueen's life and work -- is now going on show at London's Victoria and Albert Museum. The exhibition is an expanded version of the 2011 show at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. It is one of the most popular in the museum's history.
"When I walk around I see that, but I also hear his fun side his cheeky side, his life, he's part of it for me. And obviously because I know him and work with him there's that. But I think what people, they'll get from this is what a great talent he was and what a great talent we had in England," Alexander Mcqueen's stylist Guido Palau said.
The London exhibition features a new section focusing on McQueen's early London collections. It includes some 240 designs, and is billed as the largest number of pieces designed by McQueen in one place.
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The museum has pre-sold 70,000 tickets -- a new record for the Victoria and Albert.
"Seeing all the garments together is a very powerful message that his work was based not just on a shock tactics, that's what I think is some of the misunderstanding, but it was based on a profound understanding of cut and construction that drives from his four years work on Savile Row," curator of "Savage Beauty" Sonnet Stanfill said.
McQueen is credited with helping revive the once-moribund British fashion industry. His edgy pieces were coveted and treasured by stylish women across the globe and seen on numerous red carpets. McQueen did not design for the celebrities, but they flocked to him for the sheer audacity of his creations.
The designer rarely did the conventional thing -- as this dress made from razor clam shells can prove. Even in his earliest years as a designer he liked to be different.
Alexander McQueen's creations will continue to impress. And this London show certainly looks set to rival its New York predecessor. "Savage Beauty" runs until August 2.
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