ALEXANDER MCQUEEN: GENIUS OF A GENERATION

FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT MISSED IT...

...here are a few photos from the signing for the new book Alexander McQueen: Genius of A Generation by Kristin Knox.

Kristin and fashion dog Butters arrived in style. Kristin was sporting a pair of McQueen leggings and brandishing a Sharpie and ready for some signing action whilst Butters was just geared up for some classic schmoosing.

We would like to say a big thank you to Kristin for coming to do the signing and helping to organise the event- I just hope RSI hasn't set in as she was rather inundated with people. Plus a big thank you to everyone who turned up. We do have a few extra signed copies left over but you will have to come and get the quick as there aren't many.

To find out more about the evening, the book and Kristin, you can visit her blog The Clothes Whisperer.

NEW TO MATERIAL...FANTASTIC MAN

FANTASTIC MAN 11

FANTASTIC MAN issue 11, for the spring and summer of 2010.
The long-awaited new issue of FANTASTIC MAN, the gentleman’s style journal, has just been published, and has much to commend itself. On the cover is the artist Mr. WOLFGANG TILLMANS, on the eve of a major exhibition this summer at the SERPENTINE GALLERY in London. Also featured is Mr. ALEXIS TAYLOR of HOT CHIP, the legendary specimen of masculinity Mr. FABIO LANZONI, and the celebrated journalist Mr. BOB COLACELLO. These extensive profiles sit alongside an array of fashion proposals for the vacations, as well as FANTASTIC MAN’s much-loved regulars and some unexpected innovations.

The publication costs £5 and is available from material Carnaby St and will soon be available to buy online.

MCQUEEN BOOK SIGNING WITH KRISTIN KNOX

On Thursday 13th May between 6.30- 8pm, Kristin Knox a.k.a The Clothes Whisperer will be signing copies of her new book Alexander McQueen: Genius of a Generation at Material, Carnaby Street.

More than just a ready-to-wear designer, McQueen’s vision eclipsed the sphere of the fashion industry and reached into that of the artistic — his infamously over-the-top runway spectacles resembling a new kind of installation art more than a conventional catwalk show. More than just a visionary, McQueen’s exceptional tailoring skills allowed him to execute his avant-garde vision in a way that was both believable, accessible yet inconceivably beautiful. He was a friend to many in the industry and an inspiration to an entire generation of young designers and creatives.

Join Kristin Knox, international fashion blogger and journalist, at MATERIAL where she’ll be signing copies of her new book, Alexander McQueen: genius of a generation. A must-have buy for fashion lovers everywhere, and a beautiful keepsake, the book showcases the dramatic and spectacular work of this fantastic designer.

Thursday 13 May 2010, 6.30-8pm
MATERIAL, Kingly Court, Carnaby Street, London

Alexander McQueen, Genius of a Generation is published by A&C Black on 7 May 2010, priced at £19.99 paperback. ISBN: 9781408130766.
For further information on Alexander McQueen, Genius of a Generation, contact Ellen Williams on 0207 494 8533.

THE BEARS ARE RUNNING OUT...

Due to the popularity of Nick Morley's Bear on Bike print, the second edition of 50 is down to it's last 5 so if you have been umming and ahhing over whether or not to get one, you should probably act fast!

The prints are available from Material in both Ludlow and London and are £80 unframed / £140 framed. The print is also available unframed for £88 including P&P on our online shop.