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- Trained with the traditional Saville Row tailors Anderson and Shephard and then at Gieves and Hawkes, both masters in the technical construction of clothing.
- Went on to master six methods of pattern cutting from the melodramatic 16th Century to the brutally sharp tailoring which has become a McQueen signature.
- He dressed his models in dishevelled hair and tattered lace for his 1995/6 collection “Highland Rape”.
- 1996 saw the introduction of the infamous “Bumsters” low-waisted trousers,
- Alexander McQueen’s collections are known for both the emotional power and raw energy of his shows as well as the romantic but determinedly contemporary nature of this clothes.
- It is typical of McQueen to use the juxtaposition between contrasting elements; fragility and strength, tradition and modernity and fluidity and severity.
- McQueen’s collections combine an in-depth working knowledge of bespoke British tailoring, the fine workmanship of the French Haute Couture atelier and the impeccable finish of Italian manufacturing. McQueen’s collections for Givenchy have included golden eagles embroidered by Lesage, rose petals pressed into sheer organdie, pure gold material woven for a bolero jacket, feathers painstakingly layered like a bird’s wing onto a catsuit and other unique weird styles.
