Sarah Burton went for a more modern, futuristic collection for Alexander McQueen at the most recent Spring/Summer show. This collection felt refreshing, after so many earlier shows by Mrs. Burton seeming too "19th century" for my tastes. In earlier collections, I sensed the silhouettes were constantly being recycled. The one behind the McQueen label today once said that she wanted to add a "woman's touch" to the fashion house. That was noticeable in collections before this. Now, she seemed to go back to Lee McQueen's obsession with "National Geographic" magazines. This collection started, with leather belted black and red ensembles at the beginning. The collection evolved and added other colors: white and gold bracelets that matched the gold helmet motif. Then, nine looks into the show, a overcoat with a black and white print emerged, and silver replaced the gold. The silver and white continued, until the razor-sharp mesh-looking fabric began to bleed, though not as savagely as the "ghosts of McQueen past" had. The blood flow stopped, and the looks reformatted. They then took on a checkered and geometric sight to them. The geometric printing's texture shifted, making it more thick, as a pattern. After that theme, a new outfit emerged as a distant memory. It reminded me of McQueen's Fall 2009 collection, with the bold red, white, and black color scheme and black feathers. The feathers continued into a next look, minus the bold red. Finally, a rainbow of color mixing with black came in a somewhat futuristic textile I have not yet identified. It was alluring, and gave the impression of being awfully relevant to the long anticipated album, ARTPOP by Lady Gaga. An editorial with her wearing one of the last looks? One can only hope!
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