Alexander McQueen's Savage Beauty comes to London

Don’t miss an opportunity to see this extraordinary fashion showcase

Until 2nd August this extraordinary retrospective of the works of world renowned fashion designer Alexander McQueen will be on display in a showcase in partnership with Swarovski at The Victoria and Albert Museum.

Originally on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York in 2011 the exhibition includes work spanning his career, from the 1992 MA graduate collection to his unfinished A/W 2010 collection.

During his career McQueen sought inspiration from nature which became his most enduring influence, and promoted romantic naturalism in his collections often drawing upon forms and raw materials from nature including antlers, shells and of course flowers. 

Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Copyright: Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Fresh, silk and flower patterned fabrics have been used across the years for pieces such as the chrysanthemum dress in the S/S 2001 VOSS collection and the Sarabande dress S/S 2007 which included the use of embroidered flower fabric and real, fresh flowers which fell onto the catwalk as the models walked in a dramatic visual reminder of the fleeting nature of life, a concept close to McQueen’s heart.

Presented through theatrical techniques, 3D holographic technology and film footage with all the of spectacle we have come to expect from McQueen’s runway shows, the Savage Beauty exhibit is sure to captivate and fascinate with many rare pieces on show. Learn more at the Savage Garden website.  

Copyright: Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Copyright: Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Copyright: Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Copyright: Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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