After breaking records at the booking office, 'Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty' is finally opening tomorrow at the V&A Museum, London.
No ordinary exhibition, tickets to see Savage Beauty were so in demand that the V&A released an extra 50,000 on top of the 30,000 tickets they sold initially. The exhibition has broken the museum's records for advance booking, with visitors coming to see it from 57 countries from Panama to Indonesia.
And rightly so. The exhibition will boast 200 Alexander McQueen ensembles and accessories for visitors to see up-close. Each item will be a testament to why McQueen is such an iconic designer, and one of the most innovative designers of his generation. Plus, the exhibit has been edited and expanded for the V&A, with 30 additional garments added from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
'Savage Beauty is a celebration of the most imaginative and talented designer of our time,' says Sarah Burton, Creative Director of Alexander McQueen. 'Lee was a genius and a true visionary who pushed boundaries, challenged and inspired. He believed in creativity and innovation and his talent was limitless.'
If you can't wait for tomorrow, there's no need to worry. The V&A have given us a look behind the scenes at the exhibition being put together.
You can still book tickets for the exhibition, which runs until 2nd August 2015, here.
Take a sneak peek at the exhibition in the gallery below...
Alexander McQueen Savage Beauty Exhibition
1 of 161. Detail -Bird's Nest Headdress, made with Swarovski Gemstones by Philip Treacy and Shaun Leane for Alexander McQueen, Widows of Culloden AW2006
2 of 162. Conservation work on Swarovski Crystal Bell Jar Dress, Alexander McQueen, Natural Dis-tinction, Un-Natural Selection SS 2009
3 of 163. Detail of Jacket, Alexander McQueen, Scanners, AW 2003
4 of 164. Alien shoes, Alexander McQueen, Plato's Atlantis SS 2010
5 of 165. Detail, Moulded leather and horsehair dress, Alexander McQueen, It's Only a Game SS 2005
6 of 166. Detail - Work in Progress
7 of 167. Detail, Green and bronze cotton and lace dress, Alexander McQueen, Highland Rape, AW 1995
8 of 168. Alexander McQueen, Red chopines, Horn of Plenty, SS09 and Black Swarovski encrusted thigh high boots, American Express, 2004
9 of 169. V&A Textile Conservation Studio
10 of 1610. Line of dresses from Alexander McQueen, Plato's Atlantis SS 2010
11 of 1611. Conservation work
12 of 1612. Detail - Jacket, Alexander McQueen, It's a Jungle out there, AW 1997
13 of 1613. View of Spray painted dress, Alexander McQueen, No. 13, SS 1999
14 of 1614. Detail of Funnel Top, Alexander McQueen, Pantheon Ad Lucem, AW 2004
15 of 1615. Detail of Union Jack Dress, The Girl Who Lived in the Tree, AW 2008
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