Alexander McQueen Close up

The theme of Alexander McQueen's how being "The Evolution of Man" he wanted to morph the models into "Land creatures and water aliens". He created a range of accessories in order to do so all of which resemble the animalistic theme.

The shoes are blunt and hide any evidence of toes, this emphasises the reptilian feel.

Thees shoes especially remind me of amour and scaffolding.



McQueen furthered his transformation by creating sculpture like hair designs. The thick plaiting and height given to the models hair resemble antenie. He also built up the models noses at the bridge to make them look even more animalistic.

Alexander McQueen

Alexander McQueen's Spring/Summer 2010 show saw no boundaries. He played around with the idea of reptiles and skin pattern to form a show stopping catwalk.

McQueen has played around with photographs; enlarging, zooming and distorting, to create images to transfer onto material which he has constructed into bizarre shapes. His end product is a product which has a reptilian feel.

McQueen used sequins and enamel to further embellish his garments, thus creating a feel of armour and reminding the viewer of the shells of reptiles.

Matthew Williamson 2010

Matthew Williamson Spring/Summer 2010 was an array of colours and materials. He used many different techniques such as; boning, gathering and structured tailoring to create a vibrant and up-to date look. What specifically interested me were the array of materials Williamson used.

The most stand out choice was sequins, however Williamson did not spontaneously throw sequins onto his gowns but instead used them to create intricate patterns.

Williamson also used silk and an iridescent material throughout as one of the main base materials. This material reflected the light and created a sense of movement and fluidity in the more structured pieces due to the light reflections.

This one dress caught my attention as i feel that the way the dress has used gathering and a central bone,means it looks like the bone structure of a vertebrate- specifically that of a fish and snake.

Issa

Sequins have been fetured all over this years Atumn/Winter 2009 fashion shows and Issa is no exception. In contrast to Balmain's strucured and sharp tailoring Issa has created a more fluid and supple collection. In turn, this resmbles the free flowing movement of a fish.

This Dress looks like an enlarged section od scales.