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V&A to open overnight for McQueen Savage Beauty exhibition

More than 345,000 people have already visited the largest-ever retrospective exhibition of the late designer Alexander McQueen at the V&A, and to accommodate “unprecedented demand” the museum will open throughout the night for its final two weekends. With less than a month to go all pre-bookable tickets have already sold out, so the V&A has...

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Alexander McQueen to grace the new 20 pound note?

The Bank of England has called upon the general public to help decide which painter, sculptor or designer should become the face of the next 20 pound note and according to rumours, the late Alexander McQueen could be one of the front runners to appear on the note. Governor Mark Carney announced the public consultation during a presentation at...

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Inside Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty at the V&A

“Homecoming”, is how Martin Roth, director of the V&A described the opening of the Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty exhibition, adding “the V&A is its natural home” due in part to the love McQueen shared for the museum, he found the collections both intriguing and inspiring, as well as the retrospective being staged in the late designer’s home...

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'Savage Beauty' expanded for its homecoming

An expanded and enhanced version of Alexander McQueen's retrospective 'Savage Beauty', which was originally designed for the Metropolitan Museum in New York, is set to open in London's Victoria & Albert next year. Alexander McQueen's 'Savage Beauty', which went on to become the second most visited at the New York Met museum, is set to stage its...

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Petition to keep Alexander Mcqueen: Savage Beauty going

So is the success of the Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum, New York, that not only have organisers extended the show, but now there are plans to not end it at all. In a bid to get donors and the Met to reconsider ending it and to start a tour, where it visits main cities, independent designer, Selena Norris,...

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Alexander Mcqueen: Savage Beauty to stay open

Due to such extreme demand, the Alexander Mcqueen: Savage Beauty exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum, New York will now stay open for a further week. The display, which saw a staggering 150,000 visitors on its opening day, will now close on August 7th. The show features approximately 100 garments and 70 accessories from Mcqueen’s archive and...

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LFW: Savage Beauty preview

Upcoming exhibition Savage Beauty will celebrate the work of the late designer Lee Alexander McQueen. Coinciding with London Fashion Week, the preview of the exhibition took place at the Ritz Hotel. The actual collection featuring postgraduate pieces from 1992 to his final catwalk show in 2010, will be on display from 4th May at the Metropolitan...