World of McQueen

Inspiration.. Northern landscapes. The windswept earth stripped bare: flint, rock, coarse earth and thistles. Art nouveau and arts and crafts: the restrained elegance of modernism. The organic abstraction of Henry Moore’s drawings. The dialogue between Alexander McQueen menswear and womenswear continues: heritage tailoring, uniform, hybrids and garment beetling.

“The collection is a love letter to women and to families, colleagues and friends. We went to Wales and were inspired by the warmth of its artistic and poetic heritage, by its folklore and the soul of its craft. The woman is courageous, grounded, bold: heroic. There is a sense of protection in the clothes, of safety and comfort, evoked through quilting and blankets. The hearts are a symbol of togetherness, of being there for others.” Sarah Burton Creative Director

The Alexander McQueen Autumn/Winter 2020 campaign featuring Anok Yai, Sora Choi and Jill Kortleve, photographed by Jamie Hawkesworth and art directed by M/M Paris.

Follow Head of Atelier, Judy Halil, as she gives a step-by-step demonstration and insight into the expertise of the studio at Alexander McQueen. Here she makes one of the centrepieces of the Roses installation: the swirling red Rose dress by Sarah Burton from the Autumn/Winter 2019 collection.

Ethan James Green captures the Alexander McQueen Spring/Summer 2020 pre-collection, casting a group of close friends in a series of portraits. The cast consists of Ethan’s long-term collaborators Dara, Marcs Goldberg and Torraine Futurum.

Remembering our friend, mentor and the founder of this house, Lee Alexander McQueen, who died ten years ago today. His brave and beautiful spirit touches everything we do, always, and we miss him every day. 17.03.69 – 11.02.10

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“The collection is a love letter to women and to families, colleagues and friends. We went to Wales and were inspired by the warmth of its artistic and poetic heritage, by its folklore and the soul of its craft. The woman is courageous, grounded, bold: heroic. There is a sense of protection in the clothes, of safety and comfort, evoked through quilting and blankets. The hearts are a symbol of togetherness, of being there for others.” SARAH BURTON CREATIVE DIRECTOR