The spin here is that the mood boards reflected the church
and nuns and robe etc.; in other words ecclesiastical vestments. Rather than this churchy theme, I see a more
medieval tilt to the collection which certainly engenders a type of romanticism
if you discount chain mail and crusades.
I read that the mood boards also included a photo of Audrey Hepburn in a
habit which I found so profoundly amazing as she was the one person the last
Mr. McQueen was able to channel during his time at Givenchy.
Okay, now that the blah blah blah is done, gets say that
this Pre-Fall collection is about as commercial as Sarah Burton gets when
designing McQueen. Yes, the references
are there for the church steeped styles (tunics, robes, tabards, capes, poet
sleeves & patterning) but I really just prefer to say that the collection
looks very McQueen. From the high
waisted pants to the fitted tops and full skirts to all the drama, albeit a considerably
dialed down version, yet all the telltale signs of a McQueen collection are
there.
One has to admire the restraint when a designer who usually
knows no limits and yet can design a beautiful collection that is relatively
free of the insane craftsmanship that has become a hallmark of this brand. By all standards this would be considered
almost Spartan by comparison to past collections
but if you recall, weeks ago, I said the real purpose of pre-fall is to SELL
and this would fit that bill to a tee.
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