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More on Alexander McQueen’s final collection (and tweets): Angels and Demons

Snip from Wall Street Journal article on the last collection of Alexander McQueen. Twice in the weeks leading up to his Feb. 11 death, Mr. McQueen messaged on Twitter, ‘Hells angels [sic] and prolific demons.’ What seemed a non sequitur now appears to be a reference to the collection he was working on, imprinted with the angels of Sandro Botticelli and the demons of Hieronymus Bosch. He had finished some 16 looks, about half of what the collection would typically include, at the time of his death. His Twitter account has been taken offline, but a Google Cache exists. The final tweet: “De sade, Marie A- god rest there souls.” [sic] (thanks, Kelly Sparks) Previously:Alexander McQueen’s final collection Alexander McQueen on Charlie Rose, 1997 Alexander McQueen has died…


Alexander McQueen’s final collection

Many images here, all from his 2010 collection and released today. The iconic fashion designer’s work incorporated fantasy and futurist themes familiar to Boing Boing readers. He died earlier this year….