Salma Hayek attends Alexander McQueen show in Paris

Описание: (7 Mar 2012) BURTON CREATES A 3-D FEATHER FANTASY FOR MCQUEEN
The wonderment was tangible at Sarah Burton's accomplished and vibrantly colored ready-to-wear show on Tuesday (6 March) for Alexander McQueen. Feather explosions that ballooned in three dimensions spelled awe for spectators.
The inspiration for fall-winter was said to be the "rippling underbellies of mushrooms," but like the house's spring collection it looked more like a coral reef.
The teeming feel to the fibers blown by the movement of walking models painted a scene of anemones and medusas in a sea-palette of ice white, soft blue and crimson. The peplum of one blush pink dress, with a metal pincer belt, recalled the layers of a jellyfish, and the tooth of an octopus. At several points the audience gasped.
Horse hooves - feathered platforms without heels - and visors reminiscent of horse blinders added danger to the visual repertoire.
A voluminous black trapeze coat in Mongolian hair had the heavy, almost muscular feel of a cantering horse, with a large equine bussle that moved from side to side.
"He's (McQueen's) a genius. And I was so lucky to meet him, and he's very important to me because he really embraced the strength about women. He liked women to make a statement when they walked in. And he saw them as very strong. And that's why you see all the curves. He was always celebrating that, and (infatuating) that. But at the same time, very, very strong. And so I really identify, especially, with this brand. This is why he always has the shoulder pads, and everything is structured. And also it fits me very well. But I think Sarah is doing an extraordinary job with this. I just had a peek in the back, and my jaw dropped. It's incredible. It's really incredible. You think she's not going to surprise you again and she does," said actress Salma Hayek before the show.
With silhouettes changing shape from every angle and bold ideas, it was by far the best example this season of a designer at the top of her game. It also was a show carried out in the spirit of McQueen, who committed suicide two years ago.

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