Alexander McQueen

Alexander McQueen – Macquarie

Alexander McQueen

Mind, Mythos, Muse

In celebration of Macquarie Group’s Major Partnership of Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse, enjoy an exclusive digital experience of this blockbuster exhibition, with interviews, a virtual tour and more.

Alexander McQueen (1969 – 2010) is one of the most original fashion designers in recent history. Celebrated for his conceptual and technical virtuosity, McQueen’s critically acclaimed collections synthesised his proficiency in tailoring and dressmaking with visual references that spanned time, geography, and media.

Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse offers insight into McQueen’s far-reaching sources of inspiration, his creative processes and capacity for storytelling. Drawn from the collections of the National Gallery of Victoria and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art – the exhibition reveals common themes and visual reference points that connect his practice with that of artists and designers throughout history.

Introduction

Tune in as Katie Somerville, Senior Curator Fashion & Textiles introduces Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse and details the masterful techniques on display in the exhibition.
Meet the Collaborators

Join Fashion Photographer Robert Fairer, Clothing and Jewellery Designer Michael Schmidt and Alexander McQueen Fashion Designer (1995 – 2001) Catherine Brickhill as they detail their connection to Alexander McQueen and their experiences working closely alongside one of the most influential fashion artists.

Gallery

Your exclusive look at backstage images by Robert Fairer, who created one of the most extensive visual records of McQueen’s career.

Alexander McQueen <em>Look 15</em>, from the <em>Widows of Culloden</em> collection, autumn–winter 2006–07, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, 3 March 2006<br/> © Alexander McQueen. Photo © Robert Fairer. Model: Ana Mihajlovic<br/> Alexander McQueen <br/> <em>Look 1</em>, <em>Natural Dis-Tinction, Un-Natural</em> Selection collection, spring–summer 2009 <br/> Courtesy the photographer<br/> Photo © Robert Fairer <br/> © Alexander McQueen <br/> Model: Sigrid Agren<br/> Alexander McQueen <em>Look 7</em>, from the <em>Widows of Culloden</em> collection, autumn–winter 2006–07, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, 3 March 2006<br/> © Alexander McQueen. Photo © Robert Fairer. Model: Natasha Poly<br/> Alexander McQueen <br/> <em>Look 15, Natural Dis-Tinction, Un-Natural</em> <em>Selection</em> collection, spring–summer 2009 <br/> Courtesy the photographer<br/> Photo © Robert Fairer <br/> © Alexander McQueen<br/> Alexander McQueen <br/> <em>Look 11 and Look 12, Natural Dis-Tinction,</em> <em>Un-Natural Selection</em> collection, spring–summer 2009 <br/> Courtesy the photographer<br/> Photo © Robert Fairer <br/> © Alexander McQueen <br/> Models: Diana Farkhullina, Anabela Belikova<br/> Alexander McQueen <em>Look 30</em>, from the <em>Dante</em> collection, autumn–winter 1996–97, Christ Church, London, 1996<br/> © Alexander McQueen. Photo © Robert Fairer. Model: Kristen McMenamy<br/> Alexander McQueen <em>Look 18</em>, from the <em>In Memory of Elizabeth How, Salem, 1692</em> collection, autumn–winter 2007–08, Zénith Paris, 2 March 2007<br/> © Alexander McQueen. Photo © Robert Fairer. Model: Snejana Onopka <br/> © Alexander McQueen <br/> Model: Snejana Onopka<br/> Alexander McQueen <em>Look 22</em>, from the <em>Girl Who Lived in the Tree</em> collection, autumn–winter 2008–09, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, 29 February 2008<br/> © Alexander McQueen. Photo © Robert Fairer. Model: Danielle Hamm<br/> Alexander McQueen <br/> <em>Look 9, Look 29, Look 1, Look 31</em>, <em>The Horn</em> <em>of Plenty</em> collection, autumn–winter 2009–10 <br/> Courtesy the photographer<br/> Photo © Robert Fairer <br/> © Alexander McQueen <br/> Models: Sara Blomqvist, Aida Aniulyte, Alla Kostromichova, Anastasija Kondratjeva<br/> Alexander McQueen <em>Look 15</em>, from the <em>Horn of Plenty</em> collection, autumn–winter 2009–10, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, 10 March 2009<br/> © Alexander McQueen. Photo © Robert Fairer. Model: Kamila Filipcikova<br/> Alexander McQueen <br/> <em>Look 38, Look 40, Look 41, The Widows of</em> <em>Culloden</em> collection, autumn–winter 2006–07 <br/> Courtesy the photographer<br/> Photo © Robert Fairer <br/> © Alexander McQueen <br/> Models: Natasha Poly, Querelle Jansen, Tanya Dziahileva<br/> Alexander McQueen <em>Look 50</em>; <em>Look 51</em>; <em>Look 47</em>; <em>Look 48</em>, from the <em>Widows of Culloden</em> collection, autumn–winter 2006–07, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, 3 March 2006<br/> © Alexander McQueen. Photo © Robert Fairer. Models: Hana Soukupova, Daria Werbowy, Gemma Ward, Raquel Zimmermann<br/> Alexander McQueen <em>Look 25</em>; <em>Look 24</em>, from the <em>Widows of Culloden</em> collection, autumn–winter 2006–07, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, 3 March 2006<br/> © Alexander McQueen. Photo © Robert Fairer. Models: Irina Lazareanu, Marina Perez<br/> Alexander McQueen <em>Look 38</em>; <em>Look 40</em>; <em>Look 41</em> from the <em>Widows of Culloden</em> collection, autumn–winter 2006–07, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, 3 March 2006<br/> © Alexander McQueen. Photo © Robert Fairer. Models: Natasha Poly, Querelle Jansen, Tanya Dziahileva<br/> Alexander McQueen <br/> <em>Look 28, Look 27, Look 29, Look 30, The</em> <em>Widows of Culloden</em> collection, autumn–winter 2006–07 <br/> Courtesy the photographer<br/> Photo © Robert Fairer <br/> © Alexander McQueen <br/> Models: Marta Berzkalna, Olga Serova, Olga Sherer, Sasha Pivovarova<br/> Alexander McQueen <br/> <em>Look 50, Look 52, Look 47, Look 48, The</em> <em>Widows of Culloden</em> collection, autumn–winter 2006–07 <br/> Courtesy the photographer<br/> Photo © Robert Fairer <br/> © Alexander McQueen <br/> Models: Hana Soukupova, Daria Werbowy, Gemma Ward, Raquel Zimmermann<br/>

Virtual Tour

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