Plato's Atlantis
2010 · Dress
Victoria and Albert Museum
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Alexander McQueen
British, 1969–2010
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Alexander McQueen was a British fashion designer whose collections merged tailoring precision with theatrical provocation, often incorporating unconventional materials, deconstruction, and references to art history and cultural transgression. Working from his London studio, he challenged fashion's formal conventions through elaborate runway presentations that functioned as conceptual performance. His work combined exceptional technical craft with conceptual ambition, establishing fashion design as a legitimate medium for artistic inquiry rather than commercial accommodation alone.
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Victoria and Albert Museum
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