Alexander McQueen shall be remembered

Lee Alexander McQueen (photo by Kin Ho)

While pattern cutting, one of my friends recieved a text message of McQueen. Instantly, I went to the internet and found out, the news was true.

Lee Alexander McQueen known for his lavish and exceptional runway show (and designs) passed on a few hours ago in his home in London. There are speculations that the incident was triggered by the death of his mother (a few days back).

This is the only thing I bought from McQueen, the flapper bag from his seasonal range. I know this sounds really cheesy but this will be one of the great bags I will treasure...

News of him have been popping up almost every moment since this incident...

He shall be missed.

More on: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/celebrity-obituaries/7216283/Alexander-McQueen.html

Target Goes To McQueen (Part Four) - Updated with TV commercial!

Just two pictures from 'Los Angeles Times':



Article on: http://www.latimes.com/features/printedition/image/la-ig-mcqueen1-2009mar01,0,7902461.story

...and their commercial...

Trust me, I'm not a huge fan of Alexander McQueen and I understand that this news of the collaboration is probably getting too much...

Anyway, just posting the commercial I encountered.



McQueen x Target x Blythe Commercial

Video source: Nitrolicious

More on: http://www.nitrolicious.com/blog/2009/03/02/mcqueen-x-target-x-blythe-commercial/

Target Goes To McQueen (Part Three)

Remember a few months back, I mentioned about Alexander McQueen collaborating with Target?

A few days ago, McQ for Target opened a special pop-up store in Manhattan’s meatpacking district.

Part of the Ad campaign.

More on: http://nylonmag.com/nylonblogs/blog/2009/02/14/mcq-for-target-its-alive/

All Picture Source: Nylonmag.com

See:
Target Goes To McQueen (Part One)
Target Goes To McQueen (Part Two)

Target goes to McQueen! (Part 2)

There were some thoughts on how would this collaboration will go about...and what the clothes will look like.

Here are two photographs. Pictured below are the t-shirts in the collection.


Pictures from wwd.com

I think it's too early to judge...will wait and see what it will look like in Spring 2009.

More on:

http://www.chicintuition.com/?p=2785

...and the official source:

http://www.wwd.com/retail-news/mcqueen-on-target-1863903#/

Click here to read the last article.

Well, I guess it will be sold out as fast as the Comme des Garcon line for H&M!

Target goes to McQueen!

...and presenting another collaboration with...Target & Alexander McQueen!

Well, I wonder what it'll look like...I've been quite disappointed with collaborations lately like the one with Patricia Field with HSN/Marks and Spencers (yes, I've seen the garments here in Singapore and the price are rather...well no comments here! I must admit though, the workmanship is pretty good!). One of the collaboration I liked was with Vivienne Westwood and Melissa (and I got a pair of the courts shoes (in red) from a friend and it's really comfortable!).

The collection will be sold on Target.com and the retailer’s stores from March 1 through April 11 of next year, 2009.

From 'The Wall Street Journal' website:

"The line, named McQ Alexander McQueen for Target, will be inspired by British rock band The Duke Spirit and will be priced within the retailer’s cheap-chic price range."

Will the McQ line translate well into 'cheap-chic'? (Picture from Asos.com. (McQ)

More infomation on these websites:

http://blogs.wsj.com/runway/2008/11/04/targets-new-cheap-chic-line-kicks-off-with-alexander-mcqueen/

http://www.wwd.com/fashion-news/target-to-launch-mcqueen-line-1850364?src=n1/newsAlert/20081104

http://www.fashionologie.com/2466547


Like Susie Bubble points out from her entry:

Higher Street Fashion <-> "Chopshop"< -> McQ

http://stylebubble.typepad.com/style_bubble/2008/11/t-vs-t.html

Formulates well doesn't it?