Sixteen looks from the late Alexander McQueen’s final collection were presented yesterday afternoon, not on the catwalk, but in a private showing in a lavish Paris drawing room. The mood was heavy as friends and admirers of McQueen – who committed suicide February 11th – were presented with the last examples of the designer’s genius [...] [...]

It was the greatest show on Earth, or at least in Paris, which might be its equivalent in the fashion galaxy: another McQueen mega-show in the Bercy sports center, the guests waving tickets at the door like stadium concert goers, only in three-inch reptile platforms and Rick Owens leather jackets. McQueen enthusiast and [...] [...]