final farewell

Alexander McQueen's final collection was shown in Paris... and it is a little bit mind blowing.  it makes his loss even more shattering when you see the staggering genius of these pieces.  no one makes clothes like this any more.  i feel like i'm seeing clothing that were made for Queen Elizabeth 500 years ago...with a modern twist of course.  the detail and intricacies just take my breath away.  it's so incredibly sad that there was so much pain inside a soul that contained so much beauty.  such a bittersweet goodbye note.

photos - Giovanni Gianini