MCQUEEN IN MILAN FASHION WEEK

Alexander McQueen delivered a strong show that was sleek and minimal, without his usual rich embellishments. However it was far from dull and full of optical illusions. He opened the show with his signature tailoring, cut close to the body, in the form of a nude coloured peak lapelled jacket that looked almost like the collar was a shadow. It was actually smothered with fine ton sur ton jersey, so the collar was merely implied or suggested. In other jackets collars had darker fabric inserted below giving the effect of a shadow.