"Carry your own weight"
This morning it was announced that the McQueen brand will go on, and his previously scheduled Fall 2010 show will be presented since most pieces were already finished. Now, many are discussing whether or not this was the right decision, since Lee Alexander McQueen is irreplaceable as a person and designer. My question, since he left a few suicide notes (as per the police report) shouldn’t we be looking at those for an answer? He obviously knew what he was doing, he did make the decision to end his life, leaving the fate of his design legacy in the hands of those around him!
What do you guys think?
I am not too happy with this decision honestly how many lines went on to be as amazing and memorable once the great designer has left? I think in respect for McQueen they should lay his line to rest. I originally heard that Gucci was going to discontinue to the line, but I guess other plans were made. He had an amazing run with his little time on earth so it should be that line were we look back on classic innovations he created.
Biggest splurge: “I never look at the price; I just look for comfort. Of course, the more it costs, the more comfortable it gets.”
Favorite designers: “I love what [Tomoaki] ‘Nigo’ [Nagao] does with BAPE (bape.com), and what KAWS is doing for Original Fake (original-fake.com). I hated suits until I wore a Calvin Klein; they just fit me. But I don’t know high-end designers and shit; that’s not my world. I dabble though. I like Louis Vuitton accessories, but I’d never wear their clothes. No offense, it’s just not my steeze.”
On launching his own line: “Never. I’m a fan of fashion; I want to be the consumer. I know it’s cliché for artists to have their own brand and shit, but that’s too much stress. No colognes, no perfumes, and if I did, it’d probably be, like, eau de Egyptian musk.”
On sneakers: “I’m into them, but I don’t collect. Hell no, I’d never sleep outside the Nike store. For some shoes?!? I like to get one pair of shoes and wear them till they’re dirty. Besides, I don’t walk—I glide, like butter. Float like a vampire. I’m like Louis Vuitton, but smoother. He wishes he were like me.”
On his HBO character: “His style is just like mine—very fly-casual, a lot of earth tones, nothing too flashy. I even wear my own jeans the whole season!”
On New York style: “Here, people’s style is expressed more through their personality than what’s in at the time. You see all different styles in New York, and that’s what made me want to stay here. I experienced more in the first six years I was here than I did the whole time I was in Cleveland. It’s cool.”
Are you more of a talker or more of a listener?
talker, just tell me to zip it b4 i even start!
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Yes, Elise Overland's 2010 collection may feature the likes of teal-green, but such colours are never going to find mass appeal.
Rather, expect to see a big comeback for grey leather, precipitated in part by Rodarte and their grey thigh-high boots. Black is, of course, a safe and unwavering option though if you're after a country-inspired looks opt for tans and browns.
via fashionising