Lee Alexander McQueen, 17 March 1969 – 11 February 2010, undoubtedly leaves an indelible stamp on fashion hence forth. Noting his genius, his monumental-ism, his rebel spirit, and his controversial sometimes frightening vision those very few, and dear friends, editors, photographers and the like who were present for the posthumous debut of McQueen’s Fall and Winter 2010 collection have already stated–with all due respect–the breadth and scope of lose suffered by all, but especially his friends and family. I want to leave more room for personal reflection upon this last collection of McQueen’s work…again, I feel out of my league in trying to assert my conclusion about this work of art. So I’ll leave it at that, a work of art, timeless and classic; it’s heavily influenced by religious iconography, medieval, baroque, Byzantine, a tribute to his past collections with renewed vigor and exemplary execution in design and construction. The pieces were hand cut on the stand by the maestro, a sign of his longing to get back to that which has been lost in contemporary fashion design. All sixteen pieces (which were only 80 percent complete at the time of his death) follow after the jump-off.

R.I.P Lee.

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