Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Alexander McQueen: 2010 Resort Collection.
Let us venture into the realm of design that we recognize as fashion.
My personal knowledge of fashion (in terms of high fashion, and the technical and cultural history of it) admittedly stems almost completely from episodes of Project Runway. Let my critique and praise of fashion be of the common man.
McQueen’s inspiration for his 2010 resort collection stems from the image of an artist in the studio. McQueen reflects the multiple sides of the artist. The blue and red striped suit of the first image seems to capture that sense of being both completely in and out of control as an artist. The artist holds the brush but the medium is the ultimate dictator of the piece. With his bold, simple patterns, McQueen teeters on the edge of letting the medium get the best of the designer. McQueen, however, masterfully manipulates the form of his fabric, creating extremely controlled and firm silhouettes. By doing such, McQueen emphasizes a beautiful contrast between art and artist. (Seen in the first two images.)
The collection also consists of pieces that are relatively gentle on the eye in comparison. McQueen creates a beautiful yellow dress utilizing lace overlay. Once again, McQueen allows the material to come to its own fruition. McQueen lets himself become inspired by the ink-like quality of the lace and brings the piece together as a piece both dark and soft in character.
Similarly the blue and white dress seems to be a fusion of edgy and simple. The paint splatter effect is a perfect compromise between the artist and the art. The artist gets the satisfaction of knowing that the imprint is his own while the art gets the satisfaction of being out of the complete control of the brush.
McQueen’s compositions are works of art. It is design, both in fabric and in silhouette. McQueen, who constantly explores the unpredictable, inspires me. McQueen is a true artist, both conquering and befriending his media.
4:44 PM by jamie.