Models ready for an Alexander McQueen fashion show. Photographer: Ann Ray. Courtesy of Bleecker Street.
For a documentary titled McQueen, a question quickly springs to mind: which one? Steve McQueen, the iconic actor? Steve McQueen, the British director? Or Alexander McQueen, the British fashion designer? Turns out, it is the latter.
Fashionistas will instantly think of Alexander McQueen, of course, but given that there are so many famous McQueens, maybe this single-name title was not the best choice. Fans of the ’60s-’70s actor who plunk down money for tickets are in for a real surprise.
But with that quibble out of the way, McQueen is a good documentary about the rise and fall of a fashion original, Lee Alexander McQueen, a rebel with a cause who shook up the fashion world. McQueen didn’t look like the stereotype of a fashion designer, a slightly chubby young man who looked a bit like James Cordon,...
For a documentary titled McQueen, a question quickly springs to mind: which one? Steve McQueen, the iconic actor? Steve McQueen, the British director? Or Alexander McQueen, the British fashion designer? Turns out, it is the latter.
Fashionistas will instantly think of Alexander McQueen, of course, but given that there are so many famous McQueens, maybe this single-name title was not the best choice. Fans of the ’60s-’70s actor who plunk down money for tickets are in for a real surprise.
But with that quibble out of the way, McQueen is a good documentary about the rise and fall of a fashion original, Lee Alexander McQueen, a rebel with a cause who shook up the fashion world. McQueen didn’t look like the stereotype of a fashion designer, a slightly chubby young man who looked a bit like James Cordon,...
- 8/10/2018
- by Cate Marquis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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