For The Alexander McQueen 2011 RTW Collection, Sarah Burton Had Some Big Shoes To Fill. Look What She Did With Them.

Following the sad and tragic death of designer Alexander "Lee" McQueen, Sarah Burton, who worked alongside the late designer for 15 years, had her work cut out for her when it came to designing the new collections without the namesake. But she did not disappoint. If anything, she added a feminine touch to some traditional McQueen silhouettes and pieces and certainly did a wild and commendable job with the shoes.


Designer Sarah Burton:


For the Spring 2011 Women's Ready-To-Wear collection, the craftsmanship and detail was startling. Butterflies, woven shafts of wheat, feathers, embroidery, leather and more blended to create a collection that's a little Bohemian, a little military, even a little Versace-meets-Damien Hirst.






Alexander McQueen Spring 2011 RTW Shoes:















and the new skull clutch for the 2011 season:


Below are some of the highlights of the 2011 Spring Women's Ready To Wear collection and a close up look at the unusual textiles and craftsmanship:














See the entire collection here.

The Banksy Directed Opening Sequence for The Simpsons.

above image courtesy of Banksy

above image courtesy of Fox

Street artist and director Banksy continues to show his love for Homer, Marge, Bart and Lisa by storyboarding and directing the 1:44 second opening sequence for Fox's The Simpsons October 10th episode "MoneyBart." In case you missed it, below is the opening, in which lies a nod to his film Exit Through the Gift Shop. Courtesy of Banksy films.

20th Century Fox has removed the video, so for the next 55 days, here's the only place you can see it.



Banksy previously paid homage to The Simpsons in this New Orleans wall mural:



Banksy
The Simpsons