Alexander mcqueen savage beauty

Fall 2006 Widows of Culloden From May 4 - July 31 2011, the "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty" exhibit will be on display at the Costume Institute at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. In the May 2011 issue of Vogue, its creative director, the lovely and brilliant Grace Coddington, styled an entire spread not only to honor the exhibit, but also the one year anniversary of McQueen's death. In the spread, which was designed as if each and every one of these gowns were being uncovered in…

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"Oyster" Dress, Irere Ivory silk Photographed by Sølve Sundsbø for Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty "Working in the atelier [at Givenchy] was fundamental to my career... Because I was a tailor, I didn't totally understand softness, or lightness. I learned lightness at Givenchy. I was a tailor at Savile Row. At Givenchy I learned to soften. For me, it was an education. As a designer I could have left it behind. But working at Givenchy helped me learn my craft."

ELLE takes a look back at the life and legacy of fashion designer Alexander McQueen and his iconic fashion line. Head over to ELLE.com to get more on fashion designers and spring fashion.

Images from the V&A exhibition of the work of fashion designer Alexander McQueen, which runs from 14 March to 2 August 2015. The exhibition is in partnership with Swarovski, supported by American Express and made possible with the co-operation of the estate of Alexander McQueen

Erin O'Connor models a McQueen design with red and black ostritch feathers for his Voss S/S 2011 collection. Photo: Reuters What is high fashion for? And who is high fashion for? At the end of Dana Th

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If you can't visit the Metropolitan Museum to see the exhibit, you'll want to visit the Met website.

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