Alexander McQueen Unveils RTW 21 Lookbook Lensed By Paolo Roversi
Sculptural with a touch of femininity.
An anemone print flower dress with exploded sleeves in rose gold poly faille. Photo: Paolo Roversi
Alexander McQueen Unveils RTW 21 Lookbook Lensed By 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.
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An anemone print flower dress in black poly faille. Photo: Paolo Roversi
Alexander McQueen Unveils RTW 21 Lookbook Lensed By 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.
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An anemone print flower dress with one-shoulder in rose gold poly faille. Photo: Paolo Roversi
Alexander McQueen Unveils RTW 21 Lookbook Lensed By 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.
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An anemone print t-shirt in white jersey and an anemone print skirt with dropped pocketdetailing in black poly faille. Photo: Paolo Roversi
Alexander McQueen Unveils RTW 21 Lookbook Lensed By 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.”
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