AFP
Mar 13, 2015
UK fashion icon McQueen honoured by major London show
AFP
Mar 13, 2015
Stars turned out to honour the late "enfant terrible" of British fashion, Alexander McQueen, on Thursday, the opening party of a London show celebrating the designer five years after his death.
More than 70,000 tickets have already sold for the "Savage Beauty" show, which opens to the public on Saturday at London's Victoria and Albert Museum.
The director calls it an "emotional homecoming" for the designer who committed suicide in 2010 aged 40 and is remembered as one of Britain's most influen
"It brings the man into the exhibition and emphasises the importance of London, the capital city, his home where he grew up, where he was educated and where he started showing his collections," Wilcox told AFP.
Reflecting his love of the macabre, the Cabinet of Curiosity offers quirky garments and accessories, including work with other designers.
Most stunning perhaps is supermodel Kate Moss, McQueen's close friend, appearing as a giant floating hologram draped in one of his ethereal white-feather creations.
Also on show are the distinctive "armadillo" shoes worn by Lady Gaga in the video for "Bad Romance".
Fashion forecaster and early visitor Jaana Jatyri said the show would further burnish McQueen's legacy.
"He was an inspiration to fashion consumers and also to designers," she said. "He will come back to life, I am sure, through this exhibition."
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