As you all know, the Olympics came off to a tragic start, with the death of Lee McQueen, designer of Alexander McQueen. Then the death of the young Georgian luger. Then the near death experience of the torch
The worse the start, the better the finish as they say. Canada had it's first Olympic medal. First we have to pay tribute to the unique genius of Lee McQueen, the designer of Lady Gaga's infamous lobster shoes, and then get on with our first Olympic fashion critique.
Below is a homage to Foucault and Derrida in the deconstruction of a groom's suit...into a bride.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_HHa8T6xQo&feature=related
This is one of the most breath-taking moments in fashion: hologram of Kate Moss. Even for those like me who do not see anything in Kate Moss http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cou04-vOZx8&feature
He was a magician that could pull off some of the most extra-ordinary shows fashion has seen in recent years. Yet, his work is like a Monet. Beautiful at the distance, but hard to appreciate on the rack given the stunning visuals of the show you had just seen from afar. That is it? Did spectacle die in fashion with McQueen? With no apparent heir, this makes his passing even more tragic for fashion itself. Our thoughts lie with his family and with the family of the Georgia luger.
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