A Legend in Our Time: Alexander McQueen

I am so saddened by the shocking news of the death of one of my favorite designers, Alexander
McQueen. I have featured looks from his collections on this blog several times as I was always inspired by his creative genious. I treasure the one handbag I own and the several I covet.

"I think it’s important to look at death, because it’s part of life. I’ve always had a fascination with the Victorian view of death— it’s not about brushing under the carpet like we do today, it’s more like celebrating someone’s life. I think it’s a very sad thing, death, a melancholic thing, but I think it’s a very romantic thing because I think it’s an end of a cycle. Everything has an end." Alexander McQueen
1969-2010

Here are five images of my favorite looks from his runway shows from over the past decade.

Mid-Week Inspiration:Chanel Resort 2010

I'm loving the French sailor looks from Chanel's Ready to Wear Resort 2010 collection. The whole collection has a sort of silent movie look to it with the hairstyles and dark eye makeup. The catwalk is a Venice Lido boardwalk, a favorite destination of Coco Chanel's. The looks range from Victorian seaside wear to 1920's cocktail dresses. There were even some parasols! As always, Karl Lagerfeld is spot on.

Photos via style.com

Mid-Week Inspiration: Chanel Silent Movie

To open last week's pre-fall Chanel Paris/Moscou ready to wear collection, Karl Lagerfeld debuted his self-directed 10 minute silent movie. It stars model, Edita Vilkeviciute, as a young Coco Chanel enjoying the flapper life. It's now available for viewing with English subtitles on the Chanel website. Enjoy!