Alexander McQueen

Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty illustrates how the designer challenged and expanded fashion conventions to express ideas about race, class, gender, sexuality, religion, and the environment. Featuring his most iconic and radical designs, it reveals how McQueen adapted and combined the fundamentals of Savile Row tailoring, the specialized techniques of haute couture, and technological innovation to achieve his distinctive aesthetic. It also focuses on the sophisticated narrative structures underpinning his collections and extravagant runway presentations, echoing avant-garde installation and performance art.