{"product_id":"alexander-mcqueen-evolution-9781937994006","title":"Alexander McQueen: Evolution","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom Jack the Ripper Stalks His Victims  his 1992 graduate collection  to Platos Atlantis  the last show before his death in 2010  Lee Alexander McQueen was as celebrated for the exquisite tailoring  meticulous craftsmanship  and stunning originality of his designs as he was notorious for his theatricaland often controversialrunway shows. McQueen found inspiration for his avant-garde collections everywhere: his Scottish ancestry  Alfred Hitchcock movies  Yoruba mythology  the destruction of the environmenteven the fashion industry itself. Whatever his inspiration  however  McQueens concept for his runway show came first and was crucial to the development of the collection. Every show had a narrative and was staged with his characteristic dramatic flair. Highland Rape featured disheveled models smeared with blood staggering down the runway in town clothes. In Scanners  two robots sprayed paint on a model trapped on a spinning platform. In Widows of Culloden  a hologram of supermodel Kate Moss held center stage. Other McQueen shows staged models walking through water  drifting snowflakes  rain  and wind tunnels; pole-dancing in garish makeup at a carnival  playing living pieces in a bizarre chess game  and performing with trained dancers in a Depression-era-style marathon. Illustrated throughout with stunning photography and liberally sprinkled with quotations from McQueen and those who knew him best  Alexander McQueen: Evolution is the story of the designers thirty-five runway shows and the genius behind them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45921743667253,"sku":"ByrdShop_1937994007","price":334.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781937994006.jpg?v=1787599482","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/alexander-mcqueen-evolution-9781937994006","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}