Fumie Sasabuchi, untitled., 2010, paper, oil on card-board, 50 x 70 cm / 19,7 x 27,5\
Japanese artist Fumie Sasabuchi exposes the decay beneath the surface of vanity in fashion magazines. Her aesthetic reflects a return to a Gothic and necromantic trend in fashion portraiture, and it recalls Alexander McQueen’s flirtation with thanatos, the Freudian concept for the death instinct.
Dress, The Horn of Plenty, autumn/winter 2009–10 Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Photograph © Sølve Sundsbø / Art + Commerce
It is important to look at death because it is a part of life. It is a sad thing, melancholic but romantic at the same time. It is the end of a cycle – everything has to end. The cycle of life is positive because it gives room for new things: Alexander McQueen
What could be more important on a day that began with a news blitz that Obama had nabbed Osama? Well, fashion of course… It was the Metropolitan Museum’s launch of the Alexander McQueen retrospective, Savage Beauty that crowds flocked to preview.
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By Kiša Lala
Video Still, "Joie de Vivre" by Ruth Hogben for Gareth Pugh, Courtesy of Ruth Hogben, 2010
At the opening of Paris’ Fall fashion week Gareth Pugh opted out of the usual runway display and showcased his designs instead with an eleven minute video done in collaboration with filmmaker Ruth Hogben. Hogben came to my attention through her earlier work for Celine and Pugh with her original use of lighting and texture, which emphasized the sensuality of both the fabric and the wearer.
Hogben had worked with Nick Knight on Alexander McQueen’s last show, and also on videos for Lady Gaga’s recent stage performances. I asked the young filmmaker about her inspirations and aspirations for carving out a new medium for herself.
"Alexander McQueen" by David LaChapelle
Fashion visionary Lee McQueen, creative director and founder of the Alexander McQueen label, was found dead in his home in London Thursday morning. The former creative director of the famous House of Givenchy and Gucci was mourned in the Lincoln Center Tents during the first day of Spring 2010’s Fashion Week. (more…)
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