Five years after his untimely death, Alexander McQueen has never been more revered. Intimate behind-the-scenes pictures from his dazzling autumn 2009 collection – taken by his friend photographer Nick Waplington – will be shown at the Tate, ahead of a major V&A exhibition exploring his fashion legacy
Military-style collection takes centre stage in London the same year that McQueen gets a retrospective at the V&A
Alexander McQueen’s sensual and light approach to construction from the Fall-Winter 2014- 2015 show held earlier this year in Paris
Sarah Burton shows a vision for the future of McQueen, while Jimmy Choo makes its catwalk debut
From its starring role in the Duchess of Cambridge’s tour wardrobe, to a forthcoming retrospective at the V&A, the McQueen brand is riding high. So how did a label known for avant-garde fashion become the duchess’s go-to supplier of elegant pastel outfits?
Fashion designer’s retrospective, the eighth most visited exhibition in Metropolitan Museum’s 142-year history, to be at V&A in 2015