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Alexander Mcqueen - Savage Beauty (Alexander Mcqueen - Wild Beauty) Paperback – January 1, 2000

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Language:Chinese.HardCover Pub Date: 2011 Pages: 240 in Publisher: Yale University Press 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 expandedView 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. This 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 en...