Alexander McQueen supports Tate Britain The 90s: Art and Fashion
Alexander McQueen is honoured to support The 90s: Art and Fashion, a landmark exhibition at Tate Britain, curated by Edward Enninful OBE, whose unique perspective examines an era that reshaped art, fashion and contemporary culture.
Alexander McQueen, founded by Lee Alexander McQueen in London in 1992, emerged during this defining decade in British fashion and culture. Having trained on London's Savile Row and at Central Saint Martins, McQueen united the precision of British tailoring and craftsmanship with a subversive and uncompromising creative vision. His work challenged convention and resonated far beyond fashion, reflecting the rich dialogue between art, culture and creative expression that characterised the 1990s.
As part of its support of the exhibition, Alexander McQueen has loaned a selection of archival looks from its seminal 1990s runway shows. Presented in dialogue with influential artworks and cultural voices, these pieces offer a rare opportunity to experience the house's early work within the wider creative landscape of a decade that shaped fashion history.
The 90s: Art and Fashion
8 October 2026 – 14 February 2027
Tate Britain, London
Image credits:
Image 1: Alexander McQueen Autumn Winter 1998 ‘Joan’. Photograph © Robert Fairer
A dress with hood in a tulle base with all-over red glass bugle beads.
Image 2: Alexander McQueen Autumn Winter 1998 ‘Joan’. Photograph © Robert Fairer
Armour in aluminium metal, created by Sarah Harmarnee for Alexander McQueen.
Image 3: Alexander McQueen Autumn Winter 1999 ‘The Overlook’. Photograph © Robert Fairer
Coiled corset in aluminium metal, created by Shaun Leane for Alexander McQueen
Image 4: Alexander McQueen Autumn Winter 1997 ‘It’s a Jungle Out There’. Photograph © Robert Fairer
Tailored jacket in calf skin.
Images 5, 6,7: Exhibition photography by Thomas Adnak.
