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LFW AW15: McQ Alexander McQueen

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There is something cool about McQ Alexander McQueen, it has the rock-chick-meets-grunge-with-a-touch-of-glamour going on for it. At the autumn/winter 2015 presentation the design team laid out everything you need to be a cool girl, this wasn’t a collection about just making a statement, rather about styling up great everyday pieces including leather jackets, gorgeous chunky knits, and jeans.

Texture was showcased throughout, from an oversize cream cricket jumper with a panel of what looked like silver foil but felt more like rubber to a shiny silver material that was seen on tops and dresses, and even studs, shearling, chiffon and leopard-print pony skin were featured on the pieces. 

On their own some pieces look rather boring, more classic in design than I expect from McQ, but the beauty of this collection is that the art is in the layering, the pieces look good on their own but even better placed together, especially when the neutral colour palette of grey, white and black is worked alongside the colourful orange, yellow and leopard print pieces. 

As well as showing off the clothing and accessories, McQ also used the Serpentine Gallery space to exhibit the amazing pictures for its AW15 campaign shot by Harley Weir, which kind of had a Kes vibe to them, if you haven’t seen the Northern-based film or read the 1968 novel A Kestrel for a Knave do, both are amazing. 

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[Pics: taken by me, Fashionista Barbie – do not reproduce without crediting]