With Angels
This image, taken from McQueen’s last collection, is one in a show full of the structure, imagery and serenity of cathedrals.
As one of the many mourning the untimely passing of designer Lee McQueen, we can celebrate what will surely be an enduring legacy in fashion, art and the myriad stories recounting the unique way he moved through his life.
The last time we were in LA, we went shopping. Obviously. But we walked out of a boutique without taking home a gorgeous gold leather belt with McQueen’s stamp and signature skull to adorn it.
But it stayed with us! We dreamt about it that night. And we directed our driver to return to the boutique as we made our way to the airport so that we could pick it up and take it home.
A certain astrologer says “lacking any significant earthy placements and dominated by water … [McQueen] wasn’t really ever on the Earth plane fully.”
Whether that is true or not, the above image says, very clearly, angel with wings.
And speaking to LOVE before he took his life, he said “I want this to be a company that lives way beyond me … hopefully this house will still be going. On a spaceship. Hopping up and down above the earth.”
Of this last collection, you could rightfully say he was inspired by the divine.
Long live McQueen.
Here: Ingrid Sischy on McQueen Here: Cathedral by Raymond Carver
PS: We would be remiss if we didn’t mention that we picked up the ridiculous chic pink leggings from the McQueen/Target collab. A treasure forever.
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