Bonaveri Magazine

In 2011 the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume
Institute organized an exhibition to showcase the late
Alexander McQueen’s extraordinary contribution to
fashion.
From his Central Saint Martins 1992 postgraduate
collection up until his posthumous runway presentation
in 2010, McQueen challenged the narrative of fashion.
He expressed far more than mere dress utility through
conceptual expressions of culture, politics, and identity.
His iconic designs represent the soul of a true artist.
The exhibition, Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty
featured almost 100 of his garments and more than
70 accessories from McQueen’s prolific nineteen-year
career.
His work often referenced the exaggerated silhouettes
of the late 1800s and 1950s, and yet his technical
ingenuity kept him at the vanguard of contemporary
fashion.
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