Savage Beauty at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition, “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty,” closed in August after smashing attendance records and igniting a new respect for the fashion industry and the too-short career of a master.

McQueen is known for fashion design that surpassed the world of garments only. Trained as an expert tailor and craftsman, his knowledge allowed him to cut and construct astounding pieces. His garments are rich and layered, using alternative materials from metal, medical slides and shells, juxtaposed next to torn lace, ostrich feathers and stitched leather. Each of his creations becomes McQueen’s voice and he transcends the realm of fashion into storyteller in a very distinct, gothic, provoking and predatory play.

The show was expertly curated. it consisted of five Alexander McQueen collections during his career from 1992 to 2010, and ended with a collection that was completed after his death. The rooms of the exhibition were designed to emphasize the mood and power of each Alexander McQueen collection, transporting the viewer into the wild world of McQueen.