Alexander McQueen Interview for STYLE.COM on 'Highland Rape' (FW 1995)

Alexander McQueen Interview for STYLE.COM on 'Highland Rape' (FW 1995)

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Tim Blanks revisits Alexander McQueen’s FW 1995 show, “Highland Rape,” which introduced the world not only to the designer’s trademark bumster pants, but also to his fierce national pride. The models’ torn garments and bloodied bodies ignited a fury, but this was no endorsement of rape, it was an exploration of Scotland’s turbulent history with England and a statement to empower women.

 

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