Alexander McQueen had turned away from the world of the Internet, which he had so powerfully harnessed in his last show. "He wanted to get back to the handcraft he loved, and the things that are being lost in the making of fashion." "He was looking at the art of the Dark Ages, but finding light and beauty in it. He was coming in every day, draping and cutting pieces on the stand." The outfits shown had been 80 percent finished at the time of his death. - style.com
Charlotte Tilbury for MAC Cosmetics talks about creating the makeup and inspiration for the looks backstage for the L.A.M.B. Fall/Winter 2010 show. "The feeling was 1930's prostitute," Tilbury said in a statement. "Trampy, smoky eye, deep 'rougeoir' lips and beautiful pale skin."