'When times are hard, fantasy and escapism are crucial' Alexander
McQueen Having grown up in London's East End, Alexander McQueen
left school at 15 to become a tailor's apprentice on Mayfair's
Savile Row. At 22, he joined the prestigious MA course at Central
Saint Martins and, after presenting his 1992 graduate collection
(bought on the spot by influential fashion stylist Isabella Blow),
went on to change the course of fashion. McQueen was defiant in his
opinions on creativity ('Give me time and I'll give you a
revolution'), women ('I design clothes because I don't want women
to look all innocent and naive ... I want people to be afraid of
the women I dress') and craft ('You've got to know the rules to
break them. That's what I'm here for, to demolish the rules but to
keep the tradition'). He drew much of his inspiration from the
natural world ('I have always loved the mechanics of nature and to
a greater or lesser extent my work is always informed by that') and
consistently challenged perceptions of beauty ('People find my
things sometimes aggressive. But I don't see it as aggressive. I
see it as romantic, dealing with a dark side of personality'). This
attractive book in an accessible format is the perfect gift for
fans of fashion and Alexander McQueen, capturing the wit and spirit
of a true visionary.
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