30 9 / 2011

bmoviequeen: picassosdayout: Alexander McQueen (British, 1969–2010)DressVOSS, spring/summer 2001Red and black ostrich feathers and glass medical slides painted redCourtesy of Alexander McQueenPhotograph © Sølve Sundsbø / Art + Commerce The Alexander McQueen Savage Beauty exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC was a MUST SEE this past summer.  It ran from May 4–August 7 and had over 650,000 visitors!  If there’s ever the opportunity to see Alexander McQueen’s work again, it is 100% worth taking the time to see it.  If you missed it or were lucky enough to see it, but still want to take a look at the pieces that were on display, check out the MET’s blog by clicking the image above! (P.S. Remember in science class those rectangular glass slides you used to put under the microscope lens? McQueen had the remarkable idea to dye them red and use them as the top part of this dress!) i never condone using animals to make clothing, but the concept behind this is so beautiful.

bmoviequeen:

picassosdayout:

Alexander McQueen (British, 1969–2010)
Dress
VOSS, spring/summer 2001
Red and black ostrich feathers and glass medical slides painted red
Courtesy of Alexander McQueen
Photograph © Sølve Sundsbø / Art + Commerce

The Alexander McQueen Savage Beauty exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC was a MUST SEE this past summer.  It ran from May 4–August 7 and had over 650,000 visitors!  If there’s ever the opportunity to see Alexander McQueen’s work again, it is 100% worth taking the time to see it.  If you missed it or were lucky enough to see it, but still want to take a look at the pieces that were on display, check out the MET’s blog by clicking the image above!

(P.S. Remember in science class those rectangular glass slides you used to put under the microscope lens? McQueen had the remarkable idea to dye them red and use them as the top part of this dress!)

i never condone using animals to make clothing, but the concept behind this is so beautiful.

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