Alexander McQueen

J'adore the special tribute that Julia Restoin-Roitfeld has paid to Alexander McQueen by wearing his powder blue leather biker jacket this week. It is the perfect choice to illustrate the chic edge that pervades his designs. Julia is pictured here front row at Alexander Wang for New York Fashion Week. The zebra print clutch she is carrying is from the Kate Moss line for Longchamp.

Good news for all of us that survive the genius: the McQueen label will remain in production and the Gucci Group will continue to finance the line. As wisely noted by François-Henri Pinault, the chair of Gucci's parent company, PPR: “This is the best tribute we could offer to Lee.” My friend Kate Ringo Suzuki has written a lovely remembrance of McQueen on her blog Everyday Glamour.

Alexander McQueen powder blue leather biker jacket photograph courtesy of net-a-porter.com.
Julia Restoin-Roitfeld wearing Alexander McQueen powder blue leather biker jacket photograph © 2010 Getty Images. All Rights Reserved.

Update on samedi 20 février 2010 by kellina

This is a photograph taken by Giovanna Battaglia in front of the Alexander McQueen boutique in Manhattan.

Update on mercredi 24 février 2010 by kellina

For those of us that didn't make the guest list, Sarah Mower talked with Alexander McQueen about experiencing his shows. From wolves sniffing at the knees of the front row to robots painting the models on the runway, his shows were renowned for the visceral thrill.