February 12, 2013

Remembering the wonderful master: Alexander McQueen

Photo by: Tim Walker

If there's a man in this universe whom I hugely admire, even beyond death, it has to be the great master Alexander McQueen. The first fashion designer I've ever loved, having a strong power to mesmerize me, is the british designer John Galliano as he was Dior's fashion director. Then, Great Britain kept on rocking my inspiring side while allowing Alexander McQueen to touch, to move and to get deep into my most inner senses with his marvelous, so intriguing, so powerful and so artistic work.  And that's exactly what Alexander merely was, a true artist that had been given such a wonderful gift to proyect his imagination and desires in such a magnificent way through fashion masterpieces. He could easily have been called "the Michelangelo of fashion" despite of the difference of their eras and their art field, both of them were perfectionists and really felt what they were doing, what they created.
 McQueen was well known for creating the extraordinary, for creating what we might think was unimaginable leaving me totally speechless and incredibly amazed. His fall-winter collections were so spectacular and of course, unique pieces needed a unique presentation. Models in the fashion shows worn masks, armour, big hats and a very interesting makeup that added the perfect amount of controversy. He naturally became one of the most influential fashion designers of all times and became even more popular while Lady Gaga was a fan of his artwork and wore McQueen pieces on her videos and appearances.
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Si hay un hombre en este universo a quien increíblemente admiro, incluso más allá de la muerte, tiene que ser el gran maestro Alexander McQueen. El primer diseñador de moda que he amado, teniendo un gran poder de hipnotizarme, es el diseñador británico John Galliano mientras era director de Dior. Después, Gran Bretaña siguió rigiendo mi lado inspirador al dejar que Alexander McQueen tocara, moviera y entrara profundamente a mis sentidos con su maravilloso, tan intrigante, tan poderoso y tan artístico trabajo. Y eso es exactamente lo que Alexander ciertamente era, un verdadero artista a quien le había sido dado un don maravilloso para proyectar su imaginación y deseos de una manera tan magnífica a través de obras de arte de moda. Fácilmente él pudo haber sido llamado "el Michelangelo de la moda" a pesar de la diferencia de sus eras y de su campo artístico, ambos eran perfeccionistas y realmente sentían lo que hacían, lo que creaban. 
McQueen era bien conocido por crear lo extraordinario, por crear lo que nosotros anteriormente hubiéramos considerado como inimaginable dejándome totalmente sin palabras e increíblemente maravillada. Sus colecciones otoño-invierno eran tan espectaculares y, por supuesto, piezas únicas necesitaban de una presentación única. Las modelos en sus desfiles usaban máscaras, armadura, grandes sombreros y un maquillaje bastante interesante que añadía el toque perfecto de controversia. Naturalmente él se convirtió en uno de los diseñadores más influyentes de todos los tiempos y se hizo aún más popular en las masas al momento en que Lady Gaga se volvió fan de su arte y usó piezas McQueen en sus videos y apariciones. 


Fall 2009 collection. Photos from Vogue.com

If there was a way to get to know what was going through his mind while he was drawing the sketches for his collections... oh yes, then I would have been incredibly glad of having the power to discover that but, since unfortunately such thing is humongously impossible and will never happen and could have never happened, then it'll still remain a mistery that will keep on fascinating me.  
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Si hubiera una manera de haber llegado a conocer lo que pasaba por su mente mientras dibujaba los bosquejos para sus colecciones... oh sí, entonces yo hubiera estado increíblemente encantada si hubiera tenido el poder de descubrirlo pero ya que, desafortunadamente  tal cosa es enormemente imposible y  jamás pasará ni hubiera pasado, entonces seguirá siendo un misterio que me continuará fascinando.  




Spring 2010 collection. Photos from Vogue.com

It's been now three years since the master passed away (11.02.10) and I still remember how I felt back then as soon as I was aware of this big lost in art and inspiration. I was incredibly sad since it meant it was the end of an era with the maginificent McQueen and we, the ones wo loved (and still do) his work would never see any other new creations by him. He died still being very young but what the offered to the fashion industry was beyond words since what he did was not just fashion but passion. 
So since his death Sara Burton is on the throne and I'm sure that mr. Alexander would be absolutely amazed to see the magnificent work she's been doing, there's no doubt she's the perfect person to maintain McQueen's legacy on Earth. 
I will be incredibly glad whenever I'll buy my first McQueen pair of shoes or dress, I want to feel like a lucky owner of a little piece of his artwork and I'm sure that feeling will be amazing and I swear I just can't wait to live my McQueen experience remembering that his body left Earth but his legacy will always remain. 
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Han pasado ahora tres años desde que el maestro murió (11.02.10) y aún recuerdo cómo me sentí en aquél entonces tan pronto como vi la noticia de dicha gran pérdida en el arte e inspiración. Estaba sumamente triste ya que eso significaba que era el final de una era con el magnífico McQueen y que nosotros, quienes amábamos (y seguimos amando) su trabajo jamás veríamos nuevas colecciones creadas por él. Él murió aún siendo muy joven pero lo que ofreció a la industria de la moda iba más allá de las palabras ya que lo que él hizo no fue sólo moda sino pasión. 
Así que después de su muerte, Sara Burton está en el trono y estoy segura de que el señor Alexander estaría absolutamente maravillado al ver el trabajo tan magnífico que ella está haciendo, no hay duda alguna de que ella es la persona perfecta para mantener el legado McQueen en la Tierra.
Seré sumamente feliz cuando compre mi primer par de zapatos o vestido McQueen, quiero sentirme como una afortunada propietaria de una pequeña parte de su talento y estoy segura de que ese sentimiento será maravilloso y juro que no puedo esperar a finalmente vivir mi experiencia McQueen recordando que su cuerpo dejó la Tierra pero que su legado siempre seguirá. 



Fall 2010 collection. Photos from Vogue.com



Spring 2009 collection. Photos from Vogue.com

Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty at the MET in NYC.


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62 comments:

  1. he was a genious, I can't say anything more.

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  2. McQueen for ever and ever!

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  3. siempre me ha gustado !!
    gracias por tu comentario
    besos

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  5. He was really a genius and I love every masterpiece he created!
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  6. His designs were amazing, so unique and appealing; you could almost always tell a MCQ piece.

    I wish I was fortunate enough to afford his clothes - instead all I have to show my appreciation of this great fashion house is the MCQ ubiquitous silk scarf!

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  9. I loved his work so much !


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    Coline !

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  10. The mind of Alexander McQueen is just brilliant!

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  11. He was a genius !

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  12. so pretty, love it :)
    have a great day ❤

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  13. love him!!!

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  14. Damn, you are a woman after my heart. I was just reminiscing about McQueen yesterday. He was so influential to me as I started learning about fashion. It's weird but I often feel like a truly miss him, like I knew him! Sarah is doing a FANTASTIC job, but I just miss him. I would love to see what he has to say about the circus that fashion has turned into these days. Gah, such a brilliant genius. One of the few who was able to use fashion to REALLY have an intellectual conversation.

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  15. He's done amazing work! These dresses are like masterpieces!
    Have a nice day!

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  16. One should say Alexander McQueen's a bit crazy but everyone caanot but agree that hi's talented on 100%!

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  17. Such extraordinary collection he made! I love the textures, colors, and the shapes of each piece!

    xoxo Akinyi

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  18. a great talent
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  19. wow!!Que entrada más bonita!Las fotos de lo más inspiradoras!;)
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  20. Great article, he was so brilliant. Totally love his ss10 collection, that was my favorite!!

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  21. Great post!! Noone can replace a genius like him,,Last year i went to the METs to see his exhibition and i literally had goosebumps..it was so amazing..

    xx

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  22. puuuuf muy extranvagante no?jaja
    BESITOS!! :D

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  23. Long live McQueen! (:
    Great post!

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  24. Love McQueen!!! Great pics selection!

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  25. Buena selección de fotos!!!
    Saludos
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  26. He was a genius!!!

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  27. Dear Juliette this post is realy amazing,love it!!He was brilliant,i also admired his work!!Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful post!!
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  28. Wonderful post. I cannot believe it's been three years already... :(

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  29. Vaya, hay cosas increibles y super raras... Jaja me gusta
    Un besito guapa!!

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  30. Me ha encantado, todo un genio! Estoy de sorteo, por si te apetece <3<3

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  31. He was really great. Have a nice day.

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  32. nice;)0


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  33. beautiful... just beautiful

    -liv
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  34. Thank you! What a great post in his memory! The spring 2010 show was absolutely jaw dropping

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  35. thank you so much for your feedback on my post! glad you liked it.. Ps this post is FABULOUS. and i dont use that word often. love
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  36. Great tribute to McQueen. He certainly was amazing.

    <3 Josephine
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  37. Awesome tribute to McQueen, his work was truly stunning.

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  38. He really was a genius... The first photo of him is beyond incredible.

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  39. Beauuuuuuuuttiful!!!

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  40. Woow!Grat pictures!
    Thank you Juliette for the lovely comment on my blog!

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  41. Beautiful post!

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  42. I love Alexander!

    Xoxo

    G.

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  43. I love your way to write. You are very talented, my dear Juliette.


    Thank you so much for your awesome words.

    Happy Valentine's Day ♥

    Nicole

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  44. Not everything meets my taste but he was definitely an inspiring, creative person!

    Love, Mary ♡ Fashionbirds

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  45. Qué lástima, le quedaba tanto por hacer:( Siempre nos quedará su maravilloso legado!
    Un beso
    quiestinquiestout

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  46. beautiful!!

    xoxo

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