The Final Collection

On Tuesday March 9th, a simple presentation of the Alexander McQueen's final collection. For me it was bittersweet the clothing were technical perfection yet the contrast of the ethereal prints spoke volumes.  The small 16 piece collection was about the contrast of stiff silhouettes and fabrications and soft fluid chiffon and renaissance prints.  The prints had religious meaning, which was evident in Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights and angels.  The angel's wings were poignantly engineered on the back of the garments.  The collection was a fusion of 21st century technology and haute couture techniques.  It was an ultimate McQueen collection.  It had showmanship and craft melded into one.  Genius.  I was in tears by the final look, it was a hand painted feather garment.  It's with great sadness to know he is longer with us.  I was so inspired by McQueen.  I loved everything he did.  The collection was his Requiem that he orchestrated so masterfully.


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Haider Ackerman

yesterday I was on Style.com and checking out the collections from Paris.  I checked out Haider Ackerman and fell in love.  His work with leather and suede are amazing in how he is able to drape with it and tailoring. He combines the avant-gard with the wearable with a subtle ease that I think a lot of women would want to wear him.  I know I do. Check out some of my favorite pics from the show.