Savage beauty

Plumed garments by Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Laurent and Thierry Mugler all feature in an exhibition of feathered fashion at Antwerp's Mode Museum.

Fall 2006 Widows of Culloden From May 4 - July 31 2011, the "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty" exhibit will be on display at the Costume Institute at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. In the May 2011 issue of Vogue, its creative director, the lovely and brilliant Grace Coddington, styled an entire spread not only to honor the exhibit, but also the one year anniversary of McQueen's death. In the spread, which was designed as if each and every one of these gowns were being uncovered in…

Alexander McQueen

I figured, why not try it? Made the dress out of muslin. It's basically a really long circle skirt. The difference is that my belts are not leather, and of course I didn't have an auto painting robot or the huge petticoat to lift it all up...ok I didn't have a lot [I made this dress in 2 hours]. But it was still fun, and I think it came out pretty...but you can be the judge. Note...I do wish this had a running/drippy look, but unfortunately spray paint doesn't run as well as as i hoped. So…

Also, the label's new creative director, Sarah Burton, talks about working with the late, great designer.

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McQueen's Golden feather dress...I would totally get married in this stunning dress!

Dress, VOSS, spring/summer 2001 | Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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