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Alexander McQueen
Savage Beauty
Hardcover, 240 pages, Yale Univ Pr, List Price: $45 | purchase
Book Summary
Features garments made by the designer throughout his career, accompanied by quotes from the designer, an essay about his fashion career, and an interview with his long-time design assistant.
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This book is about:
- Costume design,
- McQueen, Alexander,
- Fashion design,
- Fashion designers,
- Fashion photography,
- Great Britain,
- Exhibitions
NPR stories about Alexander McQueen
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Fashion, especially those haute couture get-ups that seemingly never get off the runway, makes a lot of people yawn. But this photographic showcase of the work of the late British designer Alexander McQueen is far more than a collection of four-color fashion plates. In fact, it's one of the most exhilarating art books of the year.
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Gallery: 'Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty' By Andrew Bolton And Solve Sundsbo
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