Once a legendary designer passes away, speculators always question whether the aesthetic will ever live up to its namesake. As a result, one can only assume the pressures felt by Alexander McQueen's creative director, Sarah Burton, as she displayed the Spring 2011 collection this week in Paris. After the late Alexander McQueen committed suicide in February, whispers surfaced on how the design house was going to survive. No one has McQueen's style, thought process, or how to make the world stop and wonder at his well-known designs. As hard as it is to live up to a legend, Burton put those doubters to rest as the collection left myself (and everyone in the fashion world) speechless. Burton kept the avant-garde beauty while softening the outfits with a whimsical element of her own. The collection featured long feathered gowns, hand-painted leather butterfly dresses, intricate gold detail on the accessories, and basket woven hair. My favorite outfit was the white halter dress with the golden leaf belt and gray faded print on the hem. The dress was almost hypnotic - it moved with the model while having great detail, style and wearable quality. Fashion Director of the Daily Telegraph, Hilary Alexander tweeted: "Sensational collection...Raffia , leather, feathers tailcoats, poppy prints. Awesome. Legacy lives on." It's peaceful to know that McQueen's design house lives on through Burton. Now, the future of the fashion world will continue to be stunned, fascinated, and taken back by any collection the design house of Alexander McQueen creates.
Text Jessica Moy
No comments:
Post a Comment