Alexander Mc Queen, Womens Spring, Summer 2013, Runway Show

Alexander McQueen s 2013 Women s Spring Summer Collection The collection is a study of femininity. We looked at erotica. Vargas girls, cages, corsets and crinolines and the idealisation of the female form. Nothing is set in a particular period. It s about sensuality and skin but not nudity. We also wanted to express lightness, for the clothes almost to hover over the women who wear Sarah Burton This season sees the return of a heritage silhouette. Wasp waists and a constructed hip exaggerate a feminine silhouette. Signature tailored jackets are layered over jewelled, moulded resin bustier tops and sheer, midcalf length honeycomb pencil skirts, or cropped panelled trousers. A play between covering the body and discreetly exposing it is seen throughout as the transparent is juxtaposed with the opaque and garments peel away from necklines and shoulders. Lightness is paramount: intricately woven jacquards, lacquered lace and l