Too theatrical, then too plainSourced
Critics said his shows were too theatrical.
Then his quiet show was too safe.
Alexander McQueen had long been criticized for letting runway spectacle overshadow the clothes. At his restrained 2005 Paris show, the clothes took centre stage—but critics called the collection safe and commercial. Later writers noted the irony.
For critics,
the right balance kept moving.
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