Okay, so let me tell you about this thing I tried out – the Alexander McQueen 2009 thing. It was wild, man.
First off, I saw some pics online, right? And I was like, “Whoa, that’s insane.” All those crazy shapes and the whole vibe… I had to try and make something like it. Didn’t have a clue where to start, though.
So, I started digging around. Found some old fabric scraps in the attic – you know, the kind your grandma hoards? Figured, what the heck, might as well use ’em. Then I grabbed some wire – coat hangers, mostly – for the structure.
Then, I literally just started messing around. Bent the wire into weird shapes, kinda like those McQueen dresses with the crazy shoulders. I was stabbing myself a lot with the wire, by the way. Safety first? Nah, artistic vision first!
Draped the fabric over the wire, pinned it like crazy. I probably used a whole box of pins. It looked like a Frankenstein’s monster of fashion at first, all lumpy and uneven. But I kept going, tweaking things, adding more fabric, ripping some off.
I tried sewing some of it, but my sewing machine hates me, so that was a disaster. Ended up mostly hand-stitching. My fingers were sore for days.
The hardest part? Getting the shape right. McQueen’s stuff is all about the silhouette, that dramatic, almost architectural thing. I watched a bunch of videos, paused them a million times, trying to figure out how they did it. Still not sure, to be honest.
I messed up, like, a million times. Ripped seams, bent the wire too much, ran out of fabric. At one point, I almost threw the whole thing in the trash. But I’m stubborn, so I kept at it.
After days of this madness, I finally had something that looked… well, almost like a McQueen thing. It was still a bit wonky, and the stitching was terrible, but hey, it had the vibe. The crazy shapes, the dramatic feel.
- What I learned? McQueen was a genius. Seriously.
- Would I do it again? Maybe. After my fingers heal.
- Did it look good? Questionable. But it was fun!
I even took some pics and posted them online. People were either really impressed or really confused. Either way, it was a good time.
So yeah, that’s my Alexander McQueen 2009 experience. It was a total mess, but a fun mess. Go try it yourself – just be careful with the wire!
