Tragically, we’ve lost the very best fashion designer/artist/genius of our time, Lee Alexander McQueen.  Since everything that can be written about this horrific event has been written already, I celebrate Lee McQueen’s work today using a couple of pieces I have managed to collect over the years for myself.

When I started shooting the pictures for this post, I felt very somber.  (I thought about posting the somber shots, but decided not to because sadness won’t bring him back and I knew I could make better pictures if I didn’t look so solemn.) Anyway, I quickly “perked up” and I don’t feel bad or guilty about that because I believe that Lee was the sort of person who would rather be remembered with joy, instead of sadness.

First up is my cherished “pirate skirt” from S/S 2006.  This piece was not shown on the runway, but is an iconic piece, nonetheless.  If you read my blog regularly, you know how excited I was to find this at the Neiman Marcus Last Call Center (Mr. Sasy was with me when I bought the skirt and thought I was having a seizure, I was trembling so much).  Anyway, this skirt was sitting there in all its pristine glory calling to me and became my first purchase at our new at the time NM Last Call.

With my McQueen “pirate skirt”, I wore a sweater from Piazza Sempione, a necklace from Alison Mezey, and shoes from Prada.

The next piece in today’s post is my very first McQueen purchase.  It is a lace skirt from the S/S 1999 collection titled, “Untitled.”

How It Looked on the Runway

How I Wear It

“Pink Flowers for the Pink Sheep” (How Lee referred to himself in an interview — as “The pink sheep of the family.”)

With my McQueen lace skirt, I wore a top from Prada Sport, a necklace from Roberto Coin (given to me for Valentine’s Day by Mr. Sasy and which I’m still working on getting a decent picture of), and shoes from Alexander McQueen.

I do have several more McQueen pieces, that have not appeared on the blog as today’s pieces have previously, that I may photograph for posting here.  Unfortunately, most of these pieces are in storage, so they are not easy to access.  We’ll see how motivated I get. 

In perhaps a bit of good news, WWD reports, “The Alexander McQueen business will go on despite the suicide last week of its founder and creative director, said Robert Polet, president and chief executive officer of Gucci Group.” So, it looks like Lee’s final work will be produced for next season.

credits: firstview.com

That’s all for now.  — Carole