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Alexander McQueen Holiday Windows in London

Leave it to Sarah Burton and the Alexander McQueen team to create a breathtaking series of holiday windows for their London flagship this season with brilliantly crafted dresses from their Fall 2011 collection breaking out of cargo boxes. Visit the Alexander McQueen store in London to check out the windows in person at 4-5 Old Bond Street, London, W1S 4PD

The British Fashion Council is what one would say is the CFDA of England. The annual British Fashion Awards yesterday had some pretty keen picks as winners: Sarah Burton of Royal Wedding fame, for Alexander McQueen won Designer of the Year (video below jump) Victoria Beckham won the Designer Brand Award (video below jump) Alexa Chung won the British Style Award Christopher Kane won the New Establishment Award while Sam Gainsbury of Gainsbury and Whiting won the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator Stella McCartney won the Red Carpet Award Watch Sarah Burton's acceptance speech for Alexander McQueen as she won Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Awards: Alexander McQueen in stock now: More Alexander McQueen... "I am absolutely thrilled

"I was thinking about a woman as an object of desire. We go to such lengths to adorn ourselves that we almost become our clothes or are taken over by them. This is a collection about excess - an exploration of ideals of beauty at their most extreme." - Sarah Burton, Creative Director of Alexander McQueen How often do we have the rare chance to be mesmerized by the beauty and intimacy of a collection so magical? Sit back and inhale the luxury of this exclusive backstage footage of Sarah Burton and the Alexander McQueen team preparing for the Spring/Summer 2012 runway show during Paris Fashion Week-captured in a short film created by filmmaker Sean Frank. MORE: Alexander McQueen In their

Eva Green an AW11 black split sleeve dress and Pre AW11 leopard print peep toe shoes by Alexander McQueen to the ‘The Rum Diary’ London

I'll Have What She's Having: Streamlined and bold slits in just the right places There's something about actress Eva Green's smart sexiness that reminds us of the raw style of Italian actresses back in the 1950's via Veneto days. It's a control over non-fussiness and an emphasis on dynamic sex appeal and sultriness, best mastered in sleek, non revealing lines. Case in point: Eva's on trend, but not trendy, double-slit & slit sleeve Alexander McQueen LBD from AW11. Oh, and those luscious leopard print peep toe shoes also by Alexander McQueen. WATCH: How to Accessorize a LBD and more LBD posts Smoldering liner and red lips keep the look graphic, clean and bold We saw the sexy open back slit on Amber

After a month+ of consecutive international fashion shows, it can be hard to not only remember what we've seen, but to get a second to glance at all of the astonishing details seems sadly unlikely. That being said, we wanted to take a moment and look back at everything one could easily miss. Here's a look at our favorite elements from all of the Paris shows starting with Rochas' angular techno take on 50's starlet glamor as seen above. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Valentino The espadrille, a classic summer stand-by, got an ultra-chic re-thinking chez Valentino via delicate and forever feminine sheer lace. Yves Saint Laurent At YSL, strict buns were given the gilded treatment with sculptural gold crescents. Nina Ricci

Alexander McQueen Spring - Summer 2012 look 2 by Michalis Christodoulou

Sarah Burton, creative director of Alexander McQueen, offered a truly inspiring collection for Spring/Summer 2012 and in our books, one of the most exciting shows during Paris Fashion Week. MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS As Burton said, the collection was an exploration of ideas of beauty at their most extreme and women as objects of desire. Models had beautifully veiled eyes and expertly lace-bound heads, which immediately triggered my inspiration for illustrating some of the looks. Featuring skirt suits, dresses with translucent chiffon and embroidered lace beneath caged corsets and wide cummerbund belts, narrow skirts pulled in tight under shapely moulded jackets and dresses that encased the bodies in gold and silver ripples, most of the 34 piece strong collection was

Two brands that I never thought I'd put in the same sentence! I've always said not everything appears the same way in a photograph as in real life- it's all about stylist tricks, ya know. On the other hand, having great style is not necessarily about the items themselves but about how YOU put them together. Case in point: A pair of jewel tone pumps.Whoddaevathunk that I would put Alexender McQueen and Rockport in the same sentence? SHOP: DRESS PUMPS But on the other hand, it's the look of a brilliant pop of color on your feet that we're after, and certainly most of us out there can't foot the bill on the McQueen pair. So take a look.... $740

Alexander McQueen Retrospective Pulls Out All The Fashion Stops

Must See: Enough of the Royals, New York is mad for McQueen! Alexander McQueen must be smiling down on us. Just last week his eponymous label became a household name for non-fashionistas when Kate Middleton walked down the Royal Wedding aisle wearing a Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen gown and changed into a second McQueen dress by for the reception. Then there are the rest of who have been mesmerized by the art of his designs that went beyond what is known as fashion and into an extraordinary realm of self-expression and creativity into a conceptual expression of culture, politics, and identity. Alexander McQueen Ensemble, Widows of Culloden, autumn/winter 2006–7 Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Photograph © Solve

Royal Wedding Inspired Dresses- Lookalike Fashions for Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge and Pippa Middleton for the Princess in You

We've got the photos of the get the Royal look for less gowns! For every girl who has ever dreamt of being a Princess on her wedding day, now those royal dreams can almost come true! Thank Faviana-- the company known for bringing Oscar inspired dresses to you-- for having their pencils up during the Royal Wedding to sketch both of the gorgeous Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen wedding gowns worn by Kate Middleton. And, both the stunning maid of honor dress and party dress worn by her sister Pippa Middleton. The Kate, Duchess of Cambridge's Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen gown is the inspiration for the Faviana version. Merely a weekend has passed and we have the design room

Another fabulous dress at the reception First, we had the wedding dress that legends are made for the morning ceremony. Then for the reception, Kate chose a second Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen dress. A clean and simple number without the frivolity or garishness of so many celebrity red carpet dresses is what stole the show. The white satin strapless evening gown with a circle skirt and diamante detailing around the waist was worn with a fuzzy angora shrug. ROYAL WEDDING RELATED: HOW TO GET THE ROYAL DO- HAIRSTYLE TIPS ROYAL WEDDING FASHION ROYAL WEDDING FASHION- SECOND WEDDING DRESS FOR KATE, DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE KATE'S HONEYMOON GETAWAY COMFY WEDGE PUMP ESPADRILLE SHOES ROYAL WEDDING INSPIRED DRESSES LOOK FOR LESS KATE

Royal Wedding Fashion, from Kate Middleton to Duchess of Cambridge in Elegant Sweep of a Gown Befitting of a Future Queen of England

Traditional, timeless, and terribly chic: A wedding gown that will withstand the test of time in its elegance. There's nary a soul on this side of the pond who didn't wake up to the news of "Here comes the McQueen," as in Sarah Burton the designer for the Alexander McQueen label. THE Royal Wedding dress that took Kate Middleton from commoner to Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge was both timeless and elegant, and most important, right in line with what we have come to know as Kate Middleton's polished style. And, I love it! Catherine Middleton waves to the crowds as her sister and Maid of Honour Pippa Middleton holds her dress Although, personally, from a glam factor, I would have

The Alexander McQueen legacy is coming to New York City on May 4th, The Box makes it to London and is graced with the like's of bad boy Damien Hirst, Kate Moss, Tilda Swinton and Daphne Guinness! London Fashion Week proves to be filled with lots of Tartan... As Season 2 of "The Real Housewives of New York City" is airing in England, I'm getting an extra dose of dish from the other side of the pond. One of the pleasures of being the contributing editor at large here at FocusOnStyle is that I get all the really cool news from my tipsters around the world. This just in: "Savage Beauty", the upcoming exhibition to honor the brilliance of the

Ok, so the sappy small town kid with the mega wallet got a haircut. Is this star on the way out? How can you not miss national news that Justin Bieber got a haircut?! Jay DeMarcus from Rascall Flatts Twitpiced this photo of him and Justin Bieber on his Twitter and everyone is going nuts. Hallelujah, The Bieb no longer looks like Dorothy Hamill in a wind tunnel. But his pre-pubescent fans probably don't know who the Olympic skater is and surely, some of their parents weren't even born in 1976. But I do! Frankly, when my kid wants to annoy me, he blasts some Bierber song from his iphone and cracks himself up in the process. I say, that

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Alexander McQueen Holiday Windows in London

Victoria Beckham wins Designer Brand Award and Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen wins Designer of the Year at British Fashion Awards- video

Behind the Scenes at Alexander McQueen- The Beauty, the Splender, the Drama

How to Look Sexy and Modern? Try some well-placed slits like Eva Green in Alexander McQueen

In the Details- Fresh Spring Ideas at Paris Fashion Week You Shouldn’t Miss

Alexander McQueen Off The Runway, an Illustrated Look for Spring 2012

Adventures In Extremes- Alexander McQueen or Rockport Pumps

Alexander McQueen Retrospective Pulls Out All The Fashion Stops

Royal Wedding Inspired Dresses- Lookalike Fashions for Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge and Pippa Middleton for the Princess in You

Royal Wedding Fashion- Second Wedding Dress for Kate, Duchess of Cambridge

Royal Wedding Fashion, from Kate Middleton to Duchess of Cambridge in Elegant Sweep of a Gown Befitting of a Future Queen of England

London Fashion Week Gossip Recap- From the legacy of Alexanader McQueen to Mark Ronson’s fete, my tipster has the dish

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