Recapitulate

I guess everyone's been wondering which direction Alexander McQueen's namesake brand will go after his tragic passing. The huge expectation of Sarah Burton, to continue, or rather discontinue, McQueen's legacy is monumental. What would you do to fill the shoes of one of the greatest designers of our time?

What she did do was a recap of the most famous McQueen pieces, with a softer edge. It was as beautiful as you would want to expect and more. All the avant-guard creativity Lee Mcqueen harvested from his strange and brilliant mind concentrated into one collection. But with the input of another remarkable individual. Sarah Burton has definitely created a true homage to the previous designer for a truly unique label.


I was anticipating this collection as much as the next person, but I was expecting a new start, a new direction and a new approach to the McQueen 'look' (hate using that word). What everyone saw was a beautiful collection, only it was a collective summary of McQueen's collections. Although most would disagree, I found I just wanted to move on. I'm sure I'd say something different if I knew him, but as a consumer I think it would have been better? to start off a new era of McQueen with something fresh. Something that reflects the previous designers legacy, but still gouges a new path for the house with a new creative director at the helm. 


I loved the collection, but only because it was a direct stem from McQueen himself. Really we have no way of knowing where Sarah Burton hopes to take the brand, or even if it will live up to the almost unreachable expectations McQueen has set. She could be even greater than McQueen and we wouldn't know it at this point. But we all know that the chance of another mind like McQueen's, is one in millions.

R.I.P