Alexander McQueen the incredible designer who lives on through the legacy of designers working for his label such as Sarah Burton his original right hand women and the now creative designer. His designs are beautiful the dedicated workings of a talent.
McQueen in a lot of his campaigns has clearly been inspired by the Elizabethan era which reflected on the catwalk.
Fall/Winter 2013
The fall/winter McQueen show in Paris. Just look at these images; the references to the Elizabethan era is as clear as day... the structured clothing, the lace, the collar and thats just the outfit. The hair is covered in this beautiful pearl detail on the hair net; a piece of both art and jewellery in my eyes. The beautiful clear makeup on the girls that also nods to the Elizabethan era with the slight tinting on the lips and paleness with the blond eyebrows. The look is contemporary because the net covers the models faces something in Elizabethan times they would do and off course the fact skin is revealed to show how modern times have changed from the days of only ankle peeping. Sarah Burton at the time was pregnant with twins and still managed to pull this off with the McQueen team. I love this entire show.
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Fall/Winter 2004
Extremely contemporary yet still with clear referencing toward the Elizabethan era in the fall/Winter 2004 collection for McQueen, its madness to think this show is ten years old. Off course this look isn't a exact copy of an Elizabethans beauty look but the references are there; the bleached eyebrows, the tight curls of the models hair which are extremely Elizabethan with the fact on many of the models they were in the hairline like in many portraits in the era (notice above its red, red hair and pale hair was seen as the ultimate beauty look to have in Elizabethan times)
Extremely contemporary yet still with clear referencing toward the Elizabethan era in the fall/Winter 2004 collection for McQueen, its madness to think this show is ten years old. Off course this look isn't a exact copy of an Elizabethans beauty look but the references are there; the bleached eyebrows, the tight curls of the models hair which are extremely Elizabethan with the fact on many of the models they were in the hairline like in many portraits in the era (notice above its red, red hair and pale hair was seen as the ultimate beauty look to have in Elizabethan times)
the models faces are also whited out to make them look extremely pale. Theres a extremely to this look the makeup though simple still looks extremely to its lack of life. The eyes are the focus point on the face framed nicely under the eyebrows in a pale yet still but defined line. The entire look is structured.
For the image above the hair though curled is also swept/jelled probably to highlight the idea of a larger forehead being seen as beauty (Elizabeth is know for her high hairline).
These curls have been created using a tiny hair curler and then pinning after; The hair is extremely detailed a lot of time has been given in prep and production time to achieve these perfect tight curls.
For the image above the hair though curled is also swept/jelled probably to highlight the idea of a larger forehead being seen as beauty (Elizabeth is know for her high hairline).
These curls have been created using a tiny hair curler and then pinning after; The hair is extremely detailed a lot of time has been given in prep and production time to achieve these perfect tight curls.
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