I am not sure how to approach this collection and by that I
mean do I look at it from a retail/sales point of view or from the fashion as
art form/esthetic point of view. Well,
here goes, Sarah Burton is indeed the reincarnation of the late designer as she
forges ahead with the Alexander McQueen men’s collection for Fall 2013.
Visually, the collection is arresting in every aspect, whether
it be presentation or content. To say
that the clear masks are disturbing is an understatement just as saying that
the “cubist” technique used in suits, jackets and coats is interesting. The overall take away from a [presentation
like this is mesmerizing as well as memorable.
One can only start to imagine what has to happen to end up with results
such as these.
All of this being said the clothes are impeccably
constructed with emphasis on razor sharp lines and exquisite tailoring. The softer side of the collections reminds
one of proper English gentlemen!
(Here, think Oscar Wilde and
Aubrey Beardsley and then maybe the men of Tamara de Lempicka)) in the foulard dressing gowns expect here the
mean are wearing their silks as skirts and occasionally even their pinstripes
as skits or dressing gowns. For me the
spectacle of it overshadows the practicality, which I so often stress in my
reviews but sometimes you just have to relent!
Consider me a great fan of Ms. Burton and the late Mr.
McQueen even though it took me a while to get it!.. The bottom line is that I
am sure there are salable pieces albeit wildly expensive, but that fan/customer
will eat this up like no tomorrow. These
are the clothes that turn shoppers into rabid fans. These are the clothes that fashionphiles
aspire to and these are the clothes that stand out in a sea of sameness, I take
it back … an OCEAN of sameness.
Standouts were the tuxedo pants, the color blocked
turtlenecks, the color blocked coats and the grey “cubist” pieces.
P.S. we won’t really discuss the leaded glass prints or the
red velvets....oopsie!
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