Exquisite Details at Alexander McQueen

Exquisite Details at Alexander McQueen

Exquisite Details at Alexander McQueen | The Cutting Class. Alexander McQueen, SS15, Paris.

Alexander McQueen, SS15, Paris.

For the Spring-Summer 2015 collection at Alexander McQueen, creative director Sarah Burton drew inspiration from a personal collection of kimonos collected from Japan. This resulted in garments that combined organic motifs with geometric silhouettes using exquisite construction and fabric details.

The simple geometry of kimono patterns became evident in the square and rectangular details that appeared throughout the collection as collars, panels and shaped skirt yokes. There was a consistency in the widths of many of these details with straps and harnesses echoing the widths of panels and pocket welts.

The floral motifs and leaf shapes that often adorn kimonos appeared in various abstracted forms, with pale pink motifs flowing across the panels of jackets, or cut in sheer pink fabric and layered for long rustling skirts. These organic details formed a nice contrast against the more severe lines of the harnesses and square necklines that frame much of the collection.

Exquisite Details at Alexander McQueen | The Cutting Class. Alexander McQueen, SS15, Paris, Image 1. Floral motifs flow across panels.

Exquisite Details at Alexander McQueen | The Cutting Class. Alexander McQueen, SS15, Paris, Image 2. Shaped yoke detail.

Exquisite Details at Alexander McQueen | The Cutting Class. Alexander McQueen, SS15, Paris, Image 3. Added panels, contrast stitching and sheer overlays.

Exquisite Details at Alexander McQueen | The Cutting Class. Alexander McQueen, SS15, Paris, Image 4. Split sleeve detail.

Exquisite Details at Alexander McQueen | The Cutting Class. Alexander McQueen, SS15, Paris, Image 5. Faggoted seam detail.

Exquisite Details at Alexander McQueen | The Cutting Class. Alexander McQueen, SS15, Paris, Image 6. Bust cups attached inside straps.

Exquisite Details at Alexander McQueen | The Cutting Class. Alexander McQueen, SS15, Paris, Image 7. Bust cups attached inside straps.

Exquisite Details at Alexander McQueen | The Cutting Class. Alexander McQueen, SS15, Paris, Image 8. Square shoulders and lapel details.

Exquisite Details at Alexander McQueen | The Cutting Class. Alexander McQueen, SS15, Paris, Image 9. Cut outs applied onto flares.

Exquisite Details at Alexander McQueen | The Cutting Class. Alexander McQueen, SS15, Paris, Image 10. Contrast coloured embroidery.

Exquisite Details at Alexander McQueen | The Cutting Class. Alexander McQueen, SS15, Paris, Image 11. Circular motifs.

Exquisite Details at Alexander McQueen | The Cutting Class. Alexander McQueen, SS15, Paris, Image 12. Fabrics enhanced with embellishment.

Exquisite Details at Alexander McQueen | The Cutting Class. Alexander McQueen, SS15, Paris, Image 13. Silvery print or embroidery.

Exquisite Details at Alexander McQueen | The Cutting Class. Alexander McQueen, SS15, Paris, Image 14. Appears to be silvery beading and embroidery.

Exquisite Details at Alexander McQueen | The Cutting Class. Alexander McQueen, SS15, Paris, Image 15. Black embroidery on sheer pink fabric.

Exquisite Details at Alexander McQueen | The Cutting Class. Alexander McQueen, SS15, Paris, Image 16. Fabric appears to be edged with shiny black material.

Exquisite Details at Alexander McQueen | The Cutting Class. Alexander McQueen, SS15, Paris, Image 17. Leaf shapes under harness.

Exquisite Details at Alexander McQueen | The Cutting Class. Alexander McQueen, SS15, Paris, Image 18. 3D black flowers on straps.

Exquisite Details at Alexander McQueen | The Cutting Class. Alexander McQueen, SS15, Paris, Image 19. Tiny knots cover open weave fabric grid.

Images from Vogue.co.ukĀ»

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