Alexander McQueen Unveils RTW 21 Lookbook Lensed By Paolo Roversi
Sculptural with a touch of femininity.
by Navin Pillay /
June 9, 2021
An anemone print flower dress with exploded sleeves in rose gold poly faille. Photo: Paolo Roversi
For Fall/Winter 2021, Alexander McQueen‘s creative director Sarah Burton dreamed up a collection filled with drama — dresses fit for a ball in exaggerated silhouettes.
An anemone print flower dress in black poly faille. Photo: Paolo Roversi
The British designer deconstructed our notions of clothing and gave us something sculptural yet unexpected, perfectly tempered with a touch of femininity. Think a biker jacket on a full dress with billowing sleeves, and a corseted t-shirt in white jersey and ivory silk tulle.
That’s not all. For the lookbook, Burton collaborated with famed Italian fashion photographer Paolo Roversi. And the images are stunning.
An anemone print flower dress with one-shoulder in rose gold poly faille. Photo: Paolo Roversi
“It feels like now is a time for healing, for breathing new life, for exploring echoes from the past to enrich our future. More than ever, a sense of humanity, of the team working together with a single aim—to make something beautiful, something meaningful—feels both precious and important,” said Burton in a press statement.
An anemone print t-shirt in white jersey and an anemone print skirt with dropped pocket detailing in black poly faille. Photo: Paolo Roversi
“We looked at water, for its healing properties, and at anemones. Anemones are the most ephemeral flowers, here made permanent in cloth. The women wearing the anemone dresses almost become like flowers, like their embodiment, their character – but amplified, grounded, radiant and strong.”
Alexander McQueen Unveils RTW 21 Lookbook Lensed By Paolo Roversi
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A biker jacket in black leather with anemone print flower sleeves in black polyfaille and a full anemone print skirt with dropped pocket detailing in black poly faille.
Paolo Roversi
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A pieced and reconstructed dress with a shadow wash bodice and fluted panelled skirt in lake blue washed denim.
Paolo Roversi
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A t-shirt in white jersey with trailing silver lily pad embroideries and a full gathered skirt with dropped pocket detailing in white poly faille.
Paolo Roversi
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A parka jacket with an exploded hood and sleeves in navy poly faille and lake blue washed denim and a fluted panelled skirt in lake blue washed denim.
Paolo Roversi
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An asymmetric corseted t-shirt in white jersey and ivory silk tulle pieced with a patchwork of trailing silver lily pad embroideries and elongated cigarette trousers in black wool twill.
Paolo Roversi
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A single-breasted tailored jacket with exploded parka sleeves and rib knit cuffs in grey herringbone wool and poly faille and elongated cigarette trousers in grey herringbone wool.
Paolo Roversi
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An asymmetric dress in white jersey and ivory silk tulle pieced with a patchwork of trailing silver lily pad embroideries.
Paolo Roversi
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A pieced and panelled dress with silver zip detailing in black poly faille.
Paolo Roversi
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A corseted dress in pieced pale grey silk creponne with trailing silver lily pad embroideries.
Paolo Roversi
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A biker jacket with an open neckline and multi-zip exploded peplum in black leather and a full gathered skirt with dropped pocket detailing in white poly faille.
Paolo Roversi
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A biker dress with a sweetheart neckline and silver zip and eyelet detailing in red leather.
Paolo Roversi
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An anemone print jumper with a slashed zipped neckline and satin stitch embroidery and a full gathered skirt with drop pockets in black poly faille.
