Runway A/W19
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Image courtesy of James Cochrane<br />
ANGEL OF THE NORTH<br />
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN<br />
SARAH BURTON TOOK us on a whistle-stop<br />
tour of her home town of Macclesfield and the<br />
surrounding countryside with a little more panache<br />
than a trip on the National Express. We saw chicly<br />
sombre, exquisitely tailored trouser suits amid a<br />
smattering of duffle coats, tuxedos and leather<br />
trench coats that could have come straight out of<br />
The Matrix, before some softer ruffle was<br />
introduced (but only layered under tough-girl<br />
leather coats or with knee-high boots). The pièce<br />
de résistance however, was the magnificent red<br />
ballgown made from swathes of taffeta to represent<br />
the Red Rose of Lancaster. Perhaps to juxtapose<br />
this symbol of femininity, the hair was a touch<br />
more androgynous. “The look is very boyish,”<br />
confirmed Guido for Redken backstage. “We<br />
created a lacquered, controlled ponytail which we<br />
then bound in leather to give it a great fetish feel,<br />
very McQueen.” Dark romance at its best.<br />
RUNWAY<br />
AUTUMN/WINTER 2019<br />
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