Alexander McQueen : the life and the legacy / Judith Watt ; foreword by Daphne Guinness.

By:

Watt, Judith

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Harper Design, 2012.Description: 288 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cmISBN:

9780062284556
006228455X

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

746.92 MCQ

Contents:

From Savile Row to Central Saint Martins -- The early shows -- Givenchy -- The London collections -- The Gucci years -- The last days and the legacy.

Summary: An intimate and revealing look at the personal and professional life of the fashion world\'s most visionary designer. This volume strips away the layers of legend surrounding Alexander McQueen, revealing the sartorial genius and the true history of the man who reinvented modern fashion. Uncovering new details about Lee Alexander McQueen\'s humble childhood in East London, author Judith Watt traces the young designer\'s ascent--from his graduate collection at Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design to his over-the-top runway shows to the designs he created just days before his death at age forty. Providing new insights into the dark passion and inspiration that guided each fever-pitched runway show, this fully illustrated portrait delivers a comprehensive, in-depth look at the most provocative designer of a generation. Illustrated throughout with McQueen\'s personal drawings and ephemera as well as a mixture of exquisite catwalk and editorial fashion images.--From publisher description.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	LSAD Library Main Collection	746.92 MCQ (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		39002100467316

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

An intimate and revealing look at the personal and professional life of the fashion world's most visionary designer.

This incredible volume strips away the layers of legend surrounding Alexander McQueen, revealing the sartorial genius and the true history of the man who reinvented modern fashion. Uncovering new details about Lee Alexander McQueen's humble childhood in East London, author Judith Watt traces the young designer's ascent--from his graduate collection at Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design to his over-the-top runway shows to the designs he created just days before his death at age forty. Providing new insights into the dark passion and inspiration that guided each fever-pitched runway show, this fully illustrated portrait delivers a truly comprehensive, in-depth look at the most provocative designer of a generation. Illustrated throughout with McQueen's personal drawings and ephemera as well as a mixture of exquisite catwalk and editorial fashion images, Alexander McQueen: The Life and the Legacy is every bit as stunning as the designer himself.

With more than 175 full-color photographs

Includes bibliographical references (p. 282-287).

From Savile Row to Central Saint Martins -- The early shows -- Givenchy -- The London collections -- The Gucci years -- The last days and the legacy.

An intimate and revealing look at the personal and professional life of the fashion world\'s most visionary designer. This volume strips away the layers of legend surrounding Alexander McQueen, revealing the sartorial genius and the true history of the man who reinvented modern fashion. Uncovering new details about Lee Alexander McQueen\'s humble childhood in East London, author Judith Watt traces the young designer\'s ascent--from his graduate collection at Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design to his over-the-top runway shows to the designs he created just days before his death at age forty. Providing new insights into the dark passion and inspiration that guided each fever-pitched runway show, this fully illustrated portrait delivers a comprehensive, in-depth look at the most provocative designer of a generation. Illustrated throughout with McQueen\'s personal drawings and ephemera as well as a mixture of exquisite catwalk and editorial fashion images.--From publisher description.