A sad loss indeed. I am not only saddened by the event itself, but slightly sickened by the human reaction to it. On walking in Nottinghill, I watched the windows of the various vintage shops on the way to Portabello Road. There it was, a (beautiful) black dress, hoicked to the glassy shop front and stuffed on to a mannequin, proudly proclaiming in black marker pen 'Alexander McQueen £300'. No doubt this was a recent addition to the main display, and no doubt the price had been nicely embellished due to circumstance. To think of someone rifling through the shop rails to locate that dress and to purposeful capitalise on a tragic death really bothered me.
I do understand of course. It is really very strange how news like this can change ones entire perception of a physical object. On seeing McQueen rings and scarves recently, I simply admired and desired them, yet when I saw these same accessories after hearing the news, they took on a new melancholy and seemed almost haunting. The severed connection between creator and object may be imaginary on a physical level, but it can still be affecting. For this reason, his collections will always mean more now.
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