Alexander Mcqueen was renowned for creating innovative, unique and incredible designs influenced and inspired by multiple themes. In this collection, Platio Atlantis, was based on themes of natural life and Darwins theory of Evolution. Moths, Snake skins and marine life such as Corals with colours including blues, golds, greens and browns. In this particular image I am going to analyse the context behind this image and the garment being worn by the model. In this show the lighting and colours for background were dark to contrast against the light metallics in the garments and bright lights to show off the shoes. The show was set in an indoor arena in Paris to a select number of people. it was labelled as one of his most influential shows yet, but it is to be his last. The collection based on nature merged with Darwins 19th century theories on evolution, ‘Plato’s Atlantis – a reference to the legendary island described by the Greek philosopher, which sank into the sea – prophesied a future world in which ice caps would melt, seas would rise, and humanity would need to evolve in order to survive.’ (http://www.vam.ac.uk/museumofsavagebeauty/rel/encyclopedia-of-collections-platos-atlantis/) This dress in particular, has the model looking ‘alien’ and un-human like with pale skin and hair styled upwards. The shoes which are platform, lengthen the leg and runs seamlessly into the floor giving an unnatural look to the body. The dress works with pattern illusion to juxtaposition the body to make the dress flattering but working with complicated and computer printed designs of animal skin and natural textures. From this image and design tells the sort of man Mcqueen was and how he had a love for nature, possibly to fill this void that depression has left, as this was his last collection it had a significant effect on designers and started to talk about mental health in the industry.

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http://www.vam.ac.uk/museumofsavagebeauty/rel/encyclopedia-of-collections-platos-atlantis/