Alexander The Great by Steven Meisel for Vogue US,May 2011

Alexander McQueen by Steven Meisel for Vogue US,May 2011

Celebrating the work of the late Alexander McQueen, the May edition of Vogue US profiles looks from “Savage Beauty”, a retrospective opening at the Costume Institute on May 4th. Captured by Steven Meisel and styled by Grace Coddington, Coco Rocha, Karen Elson, Caroline Trentini and Raquel Zimmerman don McQueen’s creations with timeless elegance.

Alexander McQueen Fall 2011,Paris Fashion Week

Freja Beha- Alexander McQueen Fall 2011

Alexander McQueen creative director Sarah Burton continues to bring her own voice to the label with its fall 2011 collection. Featuring powerful creations ranging from black clad vixens to snow white ice queens, Burton injected some fairy-tale spirit into the McQueen aesthetic with leather paneling, fur trims and feathers.

Alexander McQueen -Spring 2011,Paris Fashion Week

Alexander McQueen -Spring 2011,Paris Fashion Week

Spring 2011 marks Sarah Burton’s first season as creative director of Alexander McQueen after the designer’s recent passing in February. Burton has said before that she would bring a more feminine and tender quality to the designs, and the garments presented were certainly more softer than previous collections. With the play of silhouettes and textures, it is apparent that Burton is paying homage to the late designer with references to past seasons. Overall, the spring collection proved to be a more than adequate effort in paying tribute to McQueen’s legacy. One can only hope that we will see more of Burton’s own creative vision in the future.