For my latest collection, Kinetic Traces, I was intrigued by the relationship between the movement of the body and Fashion footwear design on the one hand, and high performance Sports footwear and body movement on the other. I wanted to explore the philosophical and aesthetic consequences of changing the dynamic of that relationship.
Alexander Mcqueen was born in London on march 17th 1969, the youngest of six children. He left school at the age of 16 and was offered an apprenticeship at the traditional savile row tailors anderson and shephard and then at neighbouring gieves and hawkes, both masters in the technical construction of clothing.