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Glass discovers Alexander McQueen’s trend of saturated colour for AW21

June 25, 2021

THE typical autumn-winter collection is painted with a palette of earthy tones stretching from light-coloured beiges to frosty blues and moody greys echoing the change of season. With the sun gone and colours b...

Glass reviews the Alexander McQueen Womenswear AW21 collection

Imogen Clark

June 9, 2021

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

WITH the end in sight and the light finally shining bright at the end of the tunnel, Creative Director Sarah Burton is taking a deep breath in. Focusing on the element of healing after what can only be describe...

Glass discovers the Alexander McQueen Men’s Autumn Winter 2021 Collection

Imogen Clark

May 20, 2021

Fashion, Fashion Shows, Menswear, News

SARAH Burton’s fairytale at Alexander McQueen continues as the British fashion house unveils their menswear AW21 collection. Echoing the same beat as the women’s pre-fall collection, presented last week, themes...

Glass unveils the Alexander McQueen Pre-AW21 Collection

Imogen Clark

May 13, 2021

Fashion, Fashion Shows, News

EVERY Alexander McQueen collection comes with an accompanying ocean of detail, unique craft and evolving silhouettes. The on-going, and highly commendable narrative of continually seeking new innovative ways to...

Alexander McQueen donates fabrics to support students in the UK

Imogen Clark

March 23, 2021

Fashion, News

ACROSS the United Kingdom, students have all been hit with a change from in-person to remote learning. Those studying subjects in fashion and the arts have been struck with a lack of resources to explore and bu...

Glass looks at Alexander McQueen’s approach to upcycling

Imogen Clark

March 15, 2021

Fashion, Menswear, News

TAKING it not only in their stride to commit to circular fashion, the house of Alexander McQueen actively put it into practice. Using stock fabrics and upcycling materials across both their men’s and women’s ra...

Glass showcases the art of tailoring at Alexander McQueen

Imogen Clark

February 9, 2021

Fashion, Menswear, News

THE STORY of Alexander McQueen begins with the founder Lee Alexander McQueen and his first taste of fashion training – an apprenticeship on Savile Row. The foundations he built here led him to earn the reputati...

Alexander McQueen gives Glass an exclusive insight into the making of the couture pieces for pre-spring 2021

Imogen Clark

January 26, 2021

Fashion, News

DURING a time where many felt disheartened, out-of-touch and uninspired, Alexander McQueen conceived and created the pre-spring-summer 2021 collection from home. Rewinding to the early days of the British fa...

Alexander McQueen launches Valentine’s Day capsule collection

Imogen Clark

January 22, 2021

Fashion, Menswear, News

WITH Valentine’s Day fast approaching, Alexander McQueen are swamping punk for love and have unveiled an extra special capsule collection for the occasion. Including a new handbag style, The Short Story enters ...

Alexander McQueen presents the Punk Pumps

Imogen Clark

January 12, 2021

Fashion, News

FROM the SS98 collection to the present day, Alexander McQueen has been the King of Punk. The continual referencing of the punk motif has been seen ever since the launch of the British brand and Creative Direct...

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Glass presents Alexander McQueen’s Worker Boots

Imogen Clark

January 12, 2021

Fashion, Menswear, News

DESIGNED during the lockdown months, Alexander McQueen have designed a shoe necessary to your wardrobe. The Worker Boot has been made with one purpose and that is to be worn. Alexander McQueen Worker Boot ...

Glass presents the Alexander McQueen X Jonathan Glazer film: the women’s SS21 and men’s pre-fall 2021 collections

Imogen Clark

December 16, 2020

Fashion, Feature

IT IS time to come home. Back to the city, back to London, instructs Creative Director Sarah Burton. In a short film, titled First Light, by British filmmaker Jonathan Glazer, the Alexander McQueen women’s SS21...

Glass unveils Alexander McQueen SS21 menswear collection

Imogen Clark

December 7, 2020

Fashion, Feature, Menswear

USING what was at hand during the lockdown, Creative Director Sarah Burton used out of stock fabric to make something new from the old. Leftovers were over-printed, re-dyed and renewed to build the Alexander Mc...

Alexander McQueen expands unique retail and education concept globally

Imogen Clark

November 25, 2020

Architecture, Fashion, News

TWO YEARS ago, Alexander McQueen unveiled a truly unique flagship store on Old Bond Street in London. Conceived by Creative Director Sarah Burton and architect Smiljan Radic, the building gave a new meaning to ...

Glass showcases the Alexander McQueen SS21 pre-collection

Imogen Clark

November 12, 2020

Fashion, News

LIKE many collections that have been unveiled over the past couple of months, designers created our future looks during lockdown. Creative Director Sarah Burton designed the Alexander McQueen womenswear spring-...

Glass delves into how Henry Moore inspired Alexander McQueen

Imogen Clark

October 15, 2020

Fashion, Menswear

FOR Alexander McQueen's AW20 collection, Creative Director Sarah Burton took inspiration from British artist Henry Moore. Though known for his bronze sculptures, the designer was more fond of his drawings. A...

Glass explores Alexander McQueen’s AW20 Tailors Quilt

Imogen Clark

September 25, 2020

Fashion, News

IF I had to describe the Alexander McQueen woman I would say she embodies strength. Season after season, this woman evolves but the strength remains threaded into the seams of every garment from the British lux...

Glass explores Alexander McQueen’s AW20 womenswear tailoring

Imogen Clark

August 25, 2020

Fashion, News

KNOWN for their superb tailoring, Alexander McQueen present their womenswear AW20 suiting. Playing with notions of both masculinity and femininity this season, this balance uses contrasts to enhance each look. ...

Glass presents Alexander McQueen’s AW20 Campaign

Imogen Clark

August 18, 2020

Fashion, News

REWINDING our memories back to Paris Fashion Week back in March, Sarah Burton presented the new Alexander McQueen AW20 collection inspired by her trip to Wales. During the designer's visit to St. Fagans Nationa...

Looks from the Alexander McQueen’s Pre AW20 Collection inspired by Art Nouveau

Imogen Clark

July 29, 2020

Fashion, News

NEVER straying too far from its roots, Alexander McQueen’s Pre AW20 womenswear collection was inspired by the vast intricacies of the British countryside as well as this country's art nouveau movement. Mergi...

Glass explores Alexander McQueen’s Scottish Wild Flowers

Imogen Clark

July 16, 2020

Fashion, Menswear, News

THROUGHOUT Lee Alexander McQueen’s career as a fashion designer there were repetitive motifs that he threaded through each collection. Born to English parents, his ancestry linked his family back to the Isle of...

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