Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty

top 堪稱本世紀最傳奇服裝設計大師亞歷山大麥昆 (Alexander McQueen，1969~2010年) 向以華麗前衛的創造力，在作品中反映現世的暗黑色彩，挑戰觀者的感官。2011年五月紐約大都會博物館以「亞歷山大麥昆：野蠻的美麗 (Alexander McQueen：Savage Beauty)」為主題，精彩呈現他自1992年英國中央聖馬丁藝術與設計學院畢業作品，至2010年在巴黎展出的遺作。這本在義大利裝禎、與展覽同名的作品集，精采呈現麥昆顛覆傳統的超高技法及創作。Alexander McQueen (1969-2010) was one of the most influential, imaginative, and inspirational designers at the turn of the millennium. His fashions both challenged and expanded the conventional parameters of clothing beyond utility to a compelling expression of culture, politics, and identity. Focusing on the most iconic and acclaimed designs of his prolific career, this stunning book examines McQueen’s inimitable technical virtuosity and its subversion of traditional tailoring and dressmaking practices.   The book also focuses on the highly sophisticated narrative structures found in McQueen’s collections and in his astonishing and extravagant runway presentations, which suggested the most avant-garde installation and performance art. Intended as an assessment of Alexander McQueen’s entire career, the book includes in-depth studies of six collections that illustrate and encapsulate thematic chapters as well as an interview with Sarah Burton, the new creative director of Alexander McQueen who had been the designer’s right-hand design aide since 1996.