an aside

I thought I would take a post to acknowledge one of the greats who inspired me when I was young; Alexander McQueen. I was looking up film references and remembered the moody lighting and theatrical nature of his work. His work was always grounded in a story, and it was epic. People like Tom Ford came from the world of architecture (which is clear in his design; he uses symmetry and clean cut-lines and his colours are very stable and grounded) but McQueen was just so imaginative that as a young person growing up, I just thought he was the coolest thing to ever happen to fashion (sorry LaChapelle and Sandy Dalal). I remember growing up and hanging on to the every word of Fashion File (back when E! had other programmes besides trashy reality shows or chicks half naked during Spring break yelling "Woo!") as they travelled from country to country showing the designs of the latest and very chic fashion designers. I just wonder why no concept artists really study this stuff. Oh well...I'm done with my crumpet and tea...back to reality. lol. May he RIP forever :)