OOH FANCY THAT: .. alexander mcqueen remembered ..

Sad to think that this is his last collection, Fall 2010 ready-to-wear. There were some absolutely stunning pieces, which showcased his ornate and impeccable craftsmanship, and natural hand at drama and romanticism.

"What McQueen was preparing had a poetic, medieval beauty that dealt with religious iconography while recapturing memories of his own past collections. He had ordered fabric that translated digital photographs of paintings of high-church angels and Bosch demons into hand-loomed jacquards, then taken the materials and cut stately caped gowns and short draped dresses. In its ornate surface narrative, that might read as a kick against the plain and restrained direction fashion is taking, but in their own way, the fluted, attenuated lines of his long dresses suggested a calm and simplicity. Instead of aggression, they transmitted the grace of the medieval Madonnas and Byzantine empresses McQueen had been studying."