Alexander McQueen: Skulls and Savage Beauty...
When the Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty exhibition was opened at the Metropolitan Museum of Art earlier this year, few would have anticipated just how successful it was going to be.
With hundreds of thousands of people making their way through the doors to witness the pieces that defined an era of high end fashion and couture, there has been one stand alone emblem that has stood the test of style time thanks to McQueen: The skull.
No matter your fashion knowledge whether it's high-end or highstreet it is likely you will have noticed the skull's strong presence in style and it's reccurrence in trends year after year.
To celebrate the success of Savage Beauty and to mark the presence of the skull in style, here we have a couple of bits and pieces to show that wearing skulls doesn't always have to be doom and gloom. In fact it's a timeless trend and when done right it can be as much fun to wear as it is fashionable.
Classic McQueen in style for a fraction of the price. This Bank clutch is a lovely piece to finish off a skater skirt and glittered top combo. Find some chucky platforms and a cute cut off jacket and it's summer glam rock all the way. £25.
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If you're concerned with looking too gothic with your skulls, the trick is to play it safe with a little detail. These Iron Fist stilettos from Littlewoods are just the right amount of skull to liven up an outfit, show your love of trend setting as well as following and unique enough to turn heads. In short, everything we love from a pair of shoes. £85.
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A piece of costume jewellery is the perfect way to finish off a look. Skull rings don't have to be nasty looking things, they can mirror your style. This tribal warrior Miss Selfridge number is bright and bold with even some pink in there to suit the girliest of girls. £6.25.
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Depnding on how strong your love for skulls is, this would make a cute casual t-shirt. It's bright and colourful and would look great teams with either denim shorts, some trendy dugerees or even some bright skinny jeans and stills for a smart casual look. Available from Republic for £19.99.
We could hardly mention the late great McQueen without featuring something of the designer.
This scarf, available from Liberty London is the perfect transseasonal scarf to suit any mood or trend. We especially love how it's suited to the monochrome trend we'll be seeing a lot of come the autumn/winter - get yours now for £165 and celebrate McQueen anytime you want!
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