Natural Dis-tinction Un-natural Selection
''Natural Dis-tinction Un-natural Selection'' is the thirty-third collection by British fashion designer Alexander McQueen, made for the Spring/Summer 2009 season of his eponymous Alexander McQueen (brand), fashion house. The collection reflected McQueen's concerns about human impact on the environment, while drawing inspiration from the work of naturalist Charles Darwin. ''Natural Dis-tinction'' is known for its pioneering use of digital prints, which were engineered to match the Pattern (sewing), patterns of their garments. Two distinct phases of designs contrasted the beauty of the environment with the impact of human industry. The first phase used soft colours, organic motifs, and flowing lines to present an image of nature unspoiled by man. The second featured prints manipulated to look unnaturally perfect, with some designs in artificially bright colours and others in black and white. Across both phases, McQueen presented both classical and experimental silhouettes ...
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