Alexander McQueen - Savage Beauty Exhibition 14th Mar - 2nd Aug

When we walked into the first room I was lost for words. It was far from what I'd imagined it to be. It was pitch black and there was a screen with the skeleton of a skull. If you are familiar with McQueen's work you'll know it's dark. It really is quite scary. Most of the mannequins had masks on and if a human were to wear it they'd nearly suffocate. The room with the catwalks showed the outfits on models which made the pieces look complete. The mannequins didn't do them justice.

My favourite ranges are The Girl Who Lived Under The Tree Autumn/Winter 2008 and Plato's Atlantis Spring/Summer 2010. For me these are the ranges I would most likely wear. He was looking forward to what people of the 20th century would wear and pieces designed many years ago are now current trends. Take the lace up heels or the heel less heels. He also had designs of cut outs and off the shoulder tops which are all currents trends. It's safe to say he knew exactly what he was doing and what was to come.

The best by far were the quotes on the wall as you walked around. They were either from Alexander McQueen himself or others about him or his work. They really told a story not just of his work but of his life. The ending quote was fairly emotional as you know it's his goodbye. Alexander McQueen sadly committed suicide in February 2010 just after releasing his final range Plato's Atlantis. Many said this was his greatest achievement, if only he knew that. 
He didn't get chance to reveal his Autumn/Winter 2010 collection which was yet to be named. It was unofficially named 'Angels and Demons'.  Sixteen designs had been cut by Alexander and were nearly complete. Sarah Burton finished the collection which was only shown to 7 select groups.

"There is no way back for me now. I'm going to take you on journeys you've never dreamed were possible."

The exhibition really shows you how his mind worked and how he coped with life. Fashion was how he liked to express this. He really wanted to prove that you can see beauty in everything and I think he succeeded.

"It was about trying to trap something that wasn't conventionally beautiful to show that beauty comes from within."

The exhibition was a perfect tribute to him and his work. 

I'm afraid we were unable to take photos whilst in the exhibition but most of the pieces are in his book 'Alexander McQueen'. 

Amy x

10 Facts About Me

Hiya,

I thought I’d do a post on facts about me so you can get to know exactly who’s behind this blog instead of it being completely anonymous. So here are 10 facts about me:

1) My full name is Amy Charlotte Hall
Explaining the c in my HTML. My first name was originally going to be Charlotte but my parents didn’t think I’d be able to spell it, so gave me the simplest name to spell in the universe

2) I have a twin sister called Emma 
We're identical twins but I don't think we'll ever see that. Again she was going to be called Victoria but this was changed for the same reason as above. She had a lucky escape really as Victoria doesn’t suit her in the slightest

3) My favourite movie is Forest Gump
I just think it’s adorable and have loved it for as long as I can remember. I bought a t-shirt from the Forest Gump shop in Las Vegas and I'm completely in love!

4) My favourite animal is a giraffe
I just love them, they're so cute. Their print is beautiful and really unique and really stands out. They're about 3 times my height (1.7 metres). I always wonder what it’s like to be soo tall, I feel tall enough!

5) My biggest achievement is walking 100 miles
Yes you probably think I’m having you on but I have the medal to prove it. I took part in the Nijmegen March in 2014 where I walked 100 miles over 4 days with cadets. It was an incredible experience and I would totally do it again

6) I've had glasses since I was 3 years old
And now can’t live without contact lenses. They’re my saviour. It just means that I can wear eye make up without it being completely magnified and feel more confident about myself.

7) I tend not to eat meat
I really don’t like the texture. I like processed food, but that’s not real meat is it haha. I don’t know what the technical term is for this but I love most foods and trying new things.

8) I currently work in Outfit, Bedford.
I previously worked as a waitress and I hated it. The long hours and low pay made finding another job a necessity and that’s how I ended up working at outfit. With a week at sports direct in between which I'll swiftly move on from. So since starting in November 2014, Outfit has brought me many opportunities and has also helped me decide what I want to do with my career

9) I want to work in the fashion industry
My family have always said I have an odd fashion sense so in a way it's always been there. Outfit has reassured me that this is what I want to do. Not working on the shop floor but behind the scenes. At the moment I have my eye on buying as I've always been creative and hope to study this at the Fashion Retail Academy next year

10) I love travelling
I would do anything to be on holiday right now. It's June and still raining. Over my short life so far I have been lucky enough to travel to many different places. My nan is always off on holiday so I guess it's in the genes. I hope to continue travelling in the future and hopefully live somewhere sunny one day

Amy x