Alexander McQueen

McQueen was first an interest of mine when I saw some of his work in the V and A in London just before he died in 2010. The collection was of animal like prints that in some parts were mirrored, creating a very aesthetic and symmetrical effect down each garment. The use of colour and pattern that seemed somewhat chaotic just fitted together perfectly. It shows that nature’s natural patterns are beautiful and with a bit of tweaking, can be made slightly more manmade but still have that natural beauty about them. The garment below demonstrates this perfectly. By changing the colour of an animal print and distorting it by adding symmetry, a whole new beautiful pattern is created. The soft billowy skirt area complements the garment well as I think it represents the softness of nature and the environment. The addition of copper coloured flecks around the waistline is another detail but doesn’t take too much attention away from the dress as a whole.

McQueen’s garments sell for thousands of pounds so only the very rich can afford his pieces but collections take place around the world that the general public can visit instead, making his work accessible.