首度公開！美國Vogue雜誌獨家後台攝影師為Alexander McQueen拍攝秀場十餘年的照片終於問世，一覽已逝鬼才設計師絕美的狂想與繆思！
Robert Fairer從90年代開始跟隨Alexander McQueen，到這位名列史上最前衛、最大膽的服裝設計師自殺前的最終系列〈Plato’s
Atlantis〉全部事業生涯，一直是他的秀場御用攝影師。台前台後以快門記載下McQueen無數次驚豔時尚圈的狂野時裝秀，精準呈現McQueen傾注的細膩剪裁、哥德美學、原始主義、自然主義與未來主義等元素，與獨特的美感及創造力。從困在玻璃箱中的模特兒、未來機器人噴墨製衣到空中現身的Kate
Moss，每一次的發表都是一齣標新立異的舞台劇。透過Fairer的鏡頭，讀者彷彿親臨現場，感受McQueen在視覺、心理等各個層面上給予觀眾的強烈衝擊。
由Vogue數位創意總監莎莉‧辛格(Sally Singer)撰寫前言，並收錄多位時尚評論家對McQueen的設計從未公開的評論，書中介紹文字則由Victoria & Albert Museum資深策展人Claire Wilcox操刀。（文／博客來編譯）
Alexander McQueen has grasped the public s imagination like few other fashion designers before him, with exhibitions dedicated to his work continuing to attract record visitor numbers. Almost
500,000 people visited the V&A s 2015 Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty exhibition, making it the most popular in the museum s history. Opening with a brief essay on the designer s work,
Alexander McQueen: Unseen unfolds chronologically. Each collection is introduced by a concise text by Claire Wilcox, one of the foremost experts on the McQueen s work, revisiting the designer s
most iconic creations across his entire career and revealing previously unseen behind- the-scenes moments that capture models, hairdressers, stylists, make-up artists and Alexander McQueen
himself at their most candid and creative. Robert Fairer s stunning and high-energy photographs, all previously unpublished, capture the glamour, grit and spirit that made McQueen s flamboyant
shows unique. A treasure-trove of inspiration, they make this publication a must-have reference for fashion and photography lovers alike.
