See how Look 33 — with its Fall 2017 lichen lace and reworked cotton tulle and washed-silk organza — was created.
Author:Ana ColónPublish date:Apr 21, 2020For Alexander McQueen's Spring 2020 collection, creative director Sarah Burton really focused on the details. She wrote in the show notes: "Each look tells its own story. The connection between the clothes is the time it took to make them. I was interested in clarity and paring things down, in the essence of garments — stripping back to the toile.
So, with its Spring 2020 collection just out, Alexander McQueen gave Fashionista a behind-the-scenes peek at the making of Look 33, first seen on the runway in September 2019 during Paris Fashion Week. It's particularly noteworthy for its use of upcycled fabrics, from jacquards to silks to laces, plucked from the brand's archives.
Those fabrics were used to create the oyster-frill ruffles that decorate the shoulders and skirt of the dress, made from 3,000 hand-cut circles. Earlier this year, Alexander McQueen announced an initiative where it donated some of its surplus fabrics to fashion colleges in the U.K. for students to use in their collections, a continuation of the educational programs that Burton has introduced .
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