2 McQueen

353x257mm, pencil, colored pencil, watercolor
from Alexander McQueen FW 2005 collection

A model at McQueen's FW 2005 show carries the 'Novak' bag in its debut season down the runway. Here pictured in a mock croc forest green, the 'Novak' takes its name from legendary screen actress Kim Novak, famed for her role in Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo. The 'Novak', a favourite amongst celebrities, became an instant cult classic and the brand's flagship bag which has since spawned a legion of versions varying in size, color and fabric.

-excerpt from Alexander McQueen: Genius Of A Generation by Kristin Knox

210 x 297mm, white colored pencil, white postercolor
from Alexander McQueen FW 2006 collection

This ghostly bride clad in floor-length tiered antique lace, complete with antier headpiece, served to inspire pop sensation and fashion-icon-in-the-making. Lady Gaga, who has been seen in a similar lace dress as well as horned headgear on more than one occasion.

-excerpt from Alexander McQueen: Genius Of A Generation by Kristin Knox