A designer who inspires me the most is McQueen. I’m mostly inspired by McQueen as his collections are bold, unique and eye catching.
This photograph taken by Steve Meisel was used for Vogue and was taken in May 2011. The photograph shows a piece from McQueens savage beauty collection. It shows what inspires McQueen most, which is mainly the abuse he went through as young boy. His main message is to make people scared and afraid of the women that wears his clothing.. To continue, the image does this through the model by being at a higher angle than the photographer. The setting of the photo-shotis also dark and sends this nightmarish vibe which McQueen creates with his designs. As the model is at a higher angle than the photographer this makes the whole image of the model threatening.The background also create the nightmarish vibe with the eerie colours on the walls. This photograph has a distinct focus to capture the details of the garment and models scary features.
I found an another image of McQueens work, but taken by a different photographer. The other image I found was taken by Patrick Demarchelier. This second image differs to the first by being in a brighter setting, this means the garments stand out more. The actual garments in the second image by McQueen differ from the one in the first Image by the colour palette. The colours are more autumn, there are more oranges and reds, unlike the first image which was more of a one colour palette, on the other hand the images do share similar features. The models all have quite stand offish looks to pass over McQueens message to the audience.
To conclude, the first image by Steve Meisel really gives off McQueens message of fear towards the women he dressed. The whole setting of the photograph creates a dark and ominous mood which is perfect for the garment. The second image is more relaxed and doesn’t have the darkened feel to it, it does stain in keeping with McQueens style ensuring the models still look fierce.
References:
CROSSLEY, L. (2015). Alexander McQueen’s sister reveals how the fashion designer was inspired by abuse suffered at the hands of her first husband. Available: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3086260/Alexander-McQueen-s-sister-reveals-fashion-designer-inspired-abuse-suffered-hands-husband.html. Last accessed 1st Nov 2017.
Brandini, B. (2015). Alexander McQueen: the most sensitive and brilliant visionary of fashion. Available: http://www.beatricebrandini.it/alexander-mcqueen-the-most-sensitive-and-brilliant-visionary-of-fashion/?lang=en. Last accessed 1st Nov 2017.
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