A big ‘Well Done’ thumb up to Sarah Burton who was Alexander McQueen’s right hand and now the newly pointed creative director of the fashion house. New resort 2011 collection left me speechless, here’s the proof.
We spoke on the phone just moments after the Daily Mail broke the sad news of Lee Alexander McQueen’s passing. The news came as a huge shock to the both of us. We’re both huge fans of his work and it was hard to describe what we were feeling. He was such an inspiration and it’s hard to believe that he is now gone.
For the past couple of days we’ve been reminiscing by digging through old scrapbooks, old magazines and looking at pictures from his past collections. In this blog post (which also happens to be the first one we’ve ever co-written) we would like to pay tribute to Lee by sharing some of our favourite Alexander McQueen moments.
Well…it’s not that I’m still soaked within Avatar’s wage. But I really admire all these blues for SS10. And these different mood of blues look the best if a dash of LIME mixing in. Hope you agree…?
Clockwise from top left—-Kenzo…Proenza Schoeler…Stella McCartney for Adidas—Alexander McQueen—Proenza Schouler—denim overall—Yohji Yamamoto(with hands)
It has been a while that reality TV shows being occupied in people daily life since a decade ago when Big Brother introduced to our life. Then came the pop reality show in 2002 which brings onto another level. I couldn’t agree more when I read the quote somewhere recently refers as ‘reality TV shows bring people back to human-to-human / human-to-beast arena fight around the Roman time’. However, after nearly a decade of pity fight in all kinds of angles, the reality recalls our basic instinct as human being, looking for a hope. And the ‘hope’ which was the last thing remained in Pandora’s box generates more fantasy thoughts.
In 2010, we see fantasy taking in all different art forms, from movie to fashion to illustration.
Avatar is no doubt the number one fantasy sci-fi movie for 2010. The colours (especially the deep crystal blue), the technology (new camera technology evolved just for the film), the message (save the planet)…all of which are quite fantasized.
Then never mention the upcoming Alice in Wonderland. Trailer sounds like a sequel story of Alice ‘returning’ to the Wonderland.
Alexander McQueen brings back the imagination of lost land ‘Atlantis’. The alien-reptile print, the hoof shoe, the titanic heel…
Clothes become more dreamy for Spring/Summer 2010. Vogue UK February 2010 reports the ‘Pretty Chic’…Natalia Vodianova is looking fresh.
Fashion editorial and illustration are focusing on this romantic power too.
Vogue February 2010 issue
and that reminds me an old illustration I’ve done back in the university.
and again…discovering Reed and Rader’s portofolio
and illustration from Banshee Beat
At the end this simple point of view slowly formed in my head—Reality is from human’s nature and fantasy is from interactions between human intellectuals and the surrounding environment.
