Tuesday, March 30, 2010

A Few Of My Favourite Things...



Alexander McQueen's Fall 2008 collection was a work of genius. The look shown here was one of my favourites from the collection. Why do I love it so?

  1. Fine tailoring is an art. I appreciate and admire those who do it well.
  2. I have a long-standing love for Indian jewelry.
  3. Head ornaments are under-appreciated. They go so beautifully with the clothes from this collection. I vote we bring them back.
  4. I'm fond of things that are luxurious and lush without being ostentatious.
  5. The cut is unusual, but clearly designed with the body in mind. Clothing should always be designed with a good understanding of the form it is to fit.
  6. The show was an immaculate fantasy world. If one is going to make impractical and fanciful clothing, I fully support going all out.
  7. If you read up on the show, there was a story line to it. I like the idea of telling a story in outfits.
  8. It reminds me of how in old movies representations of exotic lands were so elaborate and spectacular. They were by and large grossly inaccurate, but I love the exaggerated and imaginative version. I think the images we carry of things in our minds are often far better than the actual things.
  9. It feels epic.
  10. It stands defiantly against all of this modern and minimalist nonsense. I am in favour of ornament and frills.

Image from:
http://www.style.com/slideshows/fashionshows/F2008RTW/AMCQUEEN/RUNWAY/00260m.jpg

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