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Joan (Alexander McQueen Collection)
''Joan'' (Autumn/Winter 1998) was the twelfth collection by British fashion designer Alexander McQueen for his Alexander McQueen (brand), eponymous fashion house. Continuing McQueen's dual fascination with religion and violence, it was inspired by imagery of persecution, most significantly the 1431 martyrdom of French Catholic saint Joan of Arc, who was burned at the stake. The collection's palette was mainly red, black, and silver; colours which evoked notions of warfare, death, blood, and flames. Many looks referenced ecclesiastical dress, ecclesiastical garments and medieval armour, including several items that mimicked Chain mail, chainmail and one ensemble that had actual silver-plated armour pieces. The runway show was staged on 25 February 1998 at Gatliff Road Warehouse in London. McQueen caused an upset by banning several Tabloid journalism, tabloid journalists, one of whom responded with an angry editorial. Production was handled by McQueen's usual creative team. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savile Row
Savile Row (pronounced ) is a street in Mayfair, central London. Known principally for its traditional bespoke tailoring for men, the street has had a varied history that has included accommodating the headquarters of the Royal Geographical Society at 1 Savile Row, where significant British explorations to Africa and the South Pole were planned; and more recently, the Apple Corps, Apple office of the Beatles at 3 Savile Row, where the band's The Beatles' rooftop concert, final live performance was held on the roof of the building. Originally named Savile Street, it was built between 1731 and 1735 as part of the development of the Burlington Estate. It was designed under the influence of Burlington's interpretation of Palladian architecture, known as "Burlingtonian". Henry Flitcroft, under the supervision of Daniel Garrett, appears to have been the main architect – though 1 and 22–23 Savile Row were designed by William Kent. Initially, the street was occupied mainly by mil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hunger (Alexander McQueen Collection)
''The Hunger'' (Spring/Summer 1996) is the seventh collection by British designer Alexander McQueen for his eponymous Alexander McQueen (brand), fashion house. The collection was primarily inspired by The Hunger (1983 film), ''The Hunger'', a 1983 erotic horror film about Vampire, vampires. McQueen had limited financial backing, so the collection was created on a minimal budget. Typically for McQueen in the early stages of his career, the collection centred around sharply tailored garments and emphasised female sexuality. It was his first collection to include menswear. The runway show for ''The Hunger'' was staged at London's Natural History Museum, London, Natural History Museum on 23 October 1995, during London Fashion Week. Like McQueen's previous professional shows, ''The Hunger'' was styled with imagery of sexuality, violence, and death, most prominently a corset of translucent plastic with real worms encased within. Models bared their breasts and flashed obscene gestur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
