It´s been four days since I read about Alexander McQueen´s death. When I read the headline, it was like my mind was protecting me somehow, because what I thought was: “Who is that?” When ofcourse in the back of my mind I clearly knew which Alexander McQueen they were talking about. But somehow it just felt too unrealistic. When it finally sunk in, I just sat quietly and stared at the screen for a few seconds. Then I yelled to M, who was trying to take a nap: “Alexander McQueen is dead!!!” Since that moment, I have been trying to digest this, and trying to figure out how to comment it here on my blog. And it is not an easy task, since I didn´t know him, and I am certainly no expert on fashion either. I am just someone who has admired him for a long time.
I became aware of his work when he started to work for Givenchy, and felt that he brought something new and exciting to the fashion world. There are so many moments that are stuck in my mind, from his collections. There are the “bumsters”, the dress from the f/w 2002 collection that basically everyone wore, the McQueen logo:ed jeans, the outfit that makes me think of “Birds”. And there is more; the kendo masks, the oyster dress, the dancers..the list can go on forever.
Everything Alexander McQueen did was creative and filled with imagination. He created dreams and fantasies, and the runway shows were true exhibitions of art. It was exciting to see what he had to show every season, and he never dissapointed. Alexander McQueen was a creative genious, and a true artist.
What is surprising though, is how I feel about this. Since I got the news, I have been feeling down. Sad, to be quite frank. Not how I usually feel when someone I never even met has passed, but more like if it was someone I knew quite well – something between an acquaintance and a close friend. One thing is clear though; the world has lost a brilliant man, and designer. There will never be anyone like Alexander McQueen.
The hologram showing Kate Moss, in McQueens f/w 2006 show. First time I saw it I got goosebumps, and I still do. Ethereal, supernatural and purely breathtaking.
Then there is the complete opposite, the video for Lady Gaga´s “Bad Romance”. In it she pays hommage to both Kubrick and Hitchcock, but mostly it is about Alexander McQueen. At times, she is dressed head to toe in his s/s 2010 collection, and when wearing something else, she has McQueen shoes on. There are also some references to a few of his older collections as well. All in all, it is a great showcase for what Lee could accomplish.
Alexander McQueen, the man with the beautiful name, will be missed.
Yes. This is so sad.
And he had such an elegant name…
It really is. He was such an amazing artist, and so unique.