There’s not a lot to say about Mcqueen that hasn’t already been said. Simply put, Mcqueen was one of the best of our generation. He was one of fashion's elite artists who had the innate talent of referencing the past while always looking to the future. Mcqueen broke the rules and created new ones while always keeping his fans and customers at the forefront of his mind. His creations defied the laws of what is fashion and created a whole new category of innovation.
I first fell in love with Mcqueen during his Spring/Summer 1999 runway show. Shalom Harlow stood on a rotating piece of wood while giant mobile machines sprayed her plain white dress with various colors of paint. I had never seen anything like it in my life. Human versus machine. The past versus the future. It just said so much without saying anything at all. I've always admired Mcqueen for his gothic flare and period inspired pieces, but that single moment was life changing.
Yesterday Mcqueen's final collection was revealed to the world and it was hard to not find symbolism in every last piece. He was said to have been inspired by the Dark Ages and the mysticism that is so often found in clothing from that era. In this collection there was no anger or harshness like there was in so many of his other collections, and instead in it's place, was something more calm and serene. Ornate gold roses and feathers, blood red silk satins, angel wings and pictures of paintings that had been transfered onto silk. It was all so romantic. It was all so Mcqueen.
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