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Mc queen research / design development

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Mathilde Jauny

- McQueen was an innovative and revolutionary designer who established his signature forms and silhouettes early in his career through creative cutting and construction techniques. - Nature had a strong influence on McQueen's designs, which often took inspiration from natural forms and materials. He presented nature as a work of art, in line with Romantic art movements. - McQueen knew the importance of understanding fashion rules but aimed to challenge them through his designs while still respecting tradition.

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McQueen research: McQueen expressed his originality most fundamentally throughhis methods of cutting and construction. These wereboth innovatory and revolutionary. Hewassuch an assured designer that his formsand silhouettes wereestablished from his earliest collections, and remained relatively consistent throughouthis career. Also, naturewasthe greatest, or at least the most enduring, influenceupon Alexander McQueen. Many artistsof the RomanticMovementpresented nature itself as a work of art. McQueen both shared and promoted this view in his collections, which often included fashionsthat took their formsand raw materials from the naturalworld. ‘You’ve got to know the rules to break them. That’s what I’m here for, to demolish the rules but to keep the tradition.’ - Alexander McQueen
-Color block, volume, long length, tight waist, feminine -Long length, volume, skin out, structured, tight waist, feminine
-Animosity, savage, naturness, structured -Low-rise, skin out, short cuts, straight shapes - Romantism, naturness, volume, tight waist, transparency, structured, pleats
Final design Inspiration : Shape and color ç Mcqueen 2012 Mcqueen Mcqueen COS 2015 COS 2015 COS 2015 Mcqueen Mcqueen Mcqueen 1996 Mcqueen Mcqueen Street style 2015
MINI PINK
Final garment : Long circle skirt Fabric swatch : Supplier: Tissus Reine Colour : mini pink Composition : 96%cotton 4%elasthane Properties: soft, smooth, ideal for summer Price: £7/m Weight : 262 gr/ml I choose this fabric because it is very soft and smooth, it falls off perfectly on the body. It is not too heavy or too light so the movements are easy and it is ideal for the summer season. Furthermore, it is sometimes a little bit shiny and the colour gets darker but flashy inside the pleats.
I decided to make a long circle skirt because I think that it is a good combination of COS and Mcqueen. COS usually makes simple garments but large, with volume. And Mcqueen likes to make feminine garments, with volume and movement. Also this particular garment (picture below) of Mcqueen inspires me and that is why I did my skirt low-rise. I actually combined these pants to this skirt (pictures below) from COS. COS skirt SS15 Mcqueen 1996 To me, the shape fits perfectly as a timeless piece. Because it remains very simple. There is no flashy or showy details. Furthermore, the whole skirt is made of one fabric only, so the colour remains the same everywhere and it makes the skirt more classic and sober. For the colour, I choose a soft pink for several reasons. First because it reminds of the romantic creations of Mcqueen and then because pink is going to be one of the main colour of SS16. Also, COS tends to chose this colour for a lot of skirts and dresses since the past 2 years, which means that the customers like and buy these pink garments. Furthermore, this pink is twisting the skirt, it makes it glamorous and lovely. COS SS15 Mcqueen SS12 Première visioncolour trends SS16
I evidenced colourways on the skirt using optitex in order to know what colour could or could not have been chosen for the skirt. As Mcqueen did in 1997, I tried to Make a print from a masterpiece. So this Skirt is printed with the Edvard Munch’s masterpiece The scream. The result is quiet close from the Mcqueen jacket but does not fit to the shape of the skirt. It makes it look like an aged and washy skirt because the skirt is too loose and not structured enough. (left picture) This print is unusual as it is « colour block stripes ». The pink is not bright enough to twist the skirt and make it really beautiful. Furthermore this kind of print is never used by COS. (right picture) In this bright red/orange, the circle skirt looks amazing. It gives a summer touch to the garment which is very glamorous. There is a sort of contrast between the classic shape of the skirt and the flashy colour and I could definitely have chosen this colour. White is a masterkey. COS uses it very often in its ranges and this colour would have been beautiful on this skirt. It can fit with everything else, it makes one think of summer, it is pure, simple but it takes effect. Mcqueen AW 97 Jacketprinted with an image fromThe thief to the left of Christ by Robert Campin.

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Mc queen research / design development

  • 1. McQueen research: McQueen expressed his originality most fundamentally throughhis methods of cutting and construction. These wereboth innovatory and revolutionary. Hewassuch an assured designer that his formsand silhouettes wereestablished from his earliest collections, and remained relatively consistent throughouthis career. Also, naturewasthe greatest, or at least the most enduring, influenceupon Alexander McQueen. Many artistsof the RomanticMovementpresented nature itself as a work of art. McQueen both shared and promoted this view in his collections, which often included fashionsthat took their formsand raw materials from the naturalworld. ‘You’ve got to know the rules to break them. That’s what I’m here for, to demolish the rules but to keep the tradition.’ - Alexander McQueen
  • 2. -Color block, volume, long length, tight waist, feminine -Long length, volume, skin out, structured, tight waist, feminine
  • 3. -Animosity, savage, naturness, structured -Low-rise, skin out, short cuts, straight shapes - Romantism, naturness, volume, tight waist, transparency, structured, pleats
  • 4. Final design Inspiration : Shape and color ç Mcqueen 2012 Mcqueen Mcqueen COS 2015 COS 2015 COS 2015 Mcqueen Mcqueen Mcqueen 1996 Mcqueen Mcqueen Street style 2015
  • 6. Final garment : Long circle skirt Fabric swatch : Supplier: Tissus Reine Colour : mini pink Composition : 96%cotton 4%elasthane Properties: soft, smooth, ideal for summer Price: £7/m Weight : 262 gr/ml I choose this fabric because it is very soft and smooth, it falls off perfectly on the body. It is not too heavy or too light so the movements are easy and it is ideal for the summer season. Furthermore, it is sometimes a little bit shiny and the colour gets darker but flashy inside the pleats.
  • 7. I decided to make a long circle skirt because I think that it is a good combination of COS and Mcqueen. COS usually makes simple garments but large, with volume. And Mcqueen likes to make feminine garments, with volume and movement. Also this particular garment (picture below) of Mcqueen inspires me and that is why I did my skirt low-rise. I actually combined these pants to this skirt (pictures below) from COS. COS skirt SS15 Mcqueen 1996 To me, the shape fits perfectly as a timeless piece. Because it remains very simple. There is no flashy or showy details. Furthermore, the whole skirt is made of one fabric only, so the colour remains the same everywhere and it makes the skirt more classic and sober. For the colour, I choose a soft pink for several reasons. First because it reminds of the romantic creations of Mcqueen and then because pink is going to be one of the main colour of SS16. Also, COS tends to chose this colour for a lot of skirts and dresses since the past 2 years, which means that the customers like and buy these pink garments. Furthermore, this pink is twisting the skirt, it makes it glamorous and lovely. COS SS15 Mcqueen SS12 Première visioncolour trends SS16
  • 8. I evidenced colourways on the skirt using optitex in order to know what colour could or could not have been chosen for the skirt. As Mcqueen did in 1997, I tried to Make a print from a masterpiece. So this Skirt is printed with the Edvard Munch’s masterpiece The scream. The result is quiet close from the Mcqueen jacket but does not fit to the shape of the skirt. It makes it look like an aged and washy skirt because the skirt is too loose and not structured enough. (left picture) This print is unusual as it is « colour block stripes ». The pink is not bright enough to twist the skirt and make it really beautiful. Furthermore this kind of print is never used by COS. (right picture) In this bright red/orange, the circle skirt looks amazing. It gives a summer touch to the garment which is very glamorous. There is a sort of contrast between the classic shape of the skirt and the flashy colour and I could definitely have chosen this colour. White is a masterkey. COS uses it very often in its ranges and this colour would have been beautiful on this skirt. It can fit with everything else, it makes one think of summer, it is pure, simple but it takes effect. Mcqueen AW 97 Jacketprinted with an image fromThe thief to the left of Christ by Robert Campin.