Recently I went to see the McQueen Savage Beauty exhibition at the V&A. Before going to the V&A I went for a short walk through London and Hyde Park. Then later, in the evening I went to the West End to see Death of a Salesman.
The exhibition was amazing, it showcased McQueen's excellent tailoring skills as well as his amazing concepts, also it included pieces I didn't expect to see there. Each room had a different theme, from the items of clothing shown (they were not presented by collection), to the décor, even the music played, giving each room a different feel and showing a different side of McQueen's skills and imagination. Here are some of the different themes of the rooms (that I can remember): The first room focused of McQueen's tailoring and had concrete walls and an industrial feel. The next had a dark feel and had gold distressed mirrors on the walls. One of the rooms had fake skulls covering the walls and one had an ocean feel. Another room was focused on McQueen's Scottish designs. The next, was based on a cabinet of curiosities, which I feel there was too much to see in and some of his most well known pieces were lost in there. Another room was based on Japanese designs and had rotating mannequins. The next room had a natural feel and featured the dress paired with lace ripped over a pair of antlers. The last room was based on Plato's Atlantis and looked into the future and the idea of "devolution", evolving back into the sea after the effects of global warming and the ice caps have melted.
There was so much to see and take in at the exhibition and we almost ran out of time spending about two and a half hours in there. It was such an amazing exhibition and well worth seeing.
Here are the photos I took while walking through Hyde Park:
Hope to write again soon !!!
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