Documenting McQueen: Tailoring
Unearthing the origins of the signature codes and stories that define the house, brought to life through the McQueen archive.
Episode 1: ‘Dante’ McQueen Autumn Winter 1996
Alistair O’Neill, renowned historian and Professor at London's Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design, explores the depths of the McQueen archive, tracing the foundations of definitively McQueen codes, beginning with tailoring.
Examining pieces from the Autumn Winter 1996 ‘Dante’ collection, O'Neill reveals the storytelling underpinning Lee Alexander McQueen's signature precision, rooted in McQueen’s Savile Row training.
Watch the film to discover how McQueen’s foundational techniques continue to define the house's subversive spirit.
Pieces:
Look 1: Tailored dress in black wool with sheer tulle inserts. Guinea fowl claw earrings. Buckled French court shoe in black leather.
Look 33: Tailored jacket with peaked lapels and button details in black cotton twill.
