Alexander McQueen Spring 2012 Ready-to-Wear

Runway, backstage, and front-row footage from the Spring 2012 RTW Paris show.

[@Sweetthang9]

McQueen was, by far, the house with the most successful execution of the marine trend this season. It was a subtle nod, but of course with McQueen, nothing is too subtle. I was more moved by the pieces in peach and gold, than I was the dramatic black. I've been far more attracted to the warmth this season, and Sarah brings that to the house.

[@ferre77]

She did it again. Wherever Lee is he is smiling, That house is in good hands.

[@pattNY]

Best, beauty and beyond!

[@hurleyGRANDE]

Lee trusted Sarah's vision and her ability; remember that. This collection is exquisite.

[@dentball]

Beautiful

[@pascha120]

@videocrack246 I'm not sure if it was a coincidence or not but I know that Lee was a huge scuba diving fan and took a lot of his inspiration from those underwater experiences. Perhaps Burton decided to take on an underwater theme b/c her strength is playing with applique/tecture (if you've ever been scuba diving or seen docos about reefs you'll understand) plus the fact that scuba diving was on of Lee's passions.

[@takennnnnan]

shoes are AMAZING!!! and Julia Nobis opened?

[@Sweetthang9]

@momijinohanako I definitely agree with the notion that the Lee mourning period is over, and its time to hand over the name to Sarah. However, its 14 years later and people are still comparing Donatella to Gianni.

[@ferre77]

@videocrack246 I understand what you mean. I've seen clusters of designers come out with collections over the years with almost the same exact collection only reinterpreted. And then it's passed off as a inspiration and transforms into a trend. I always wonder how 5 separate designers come up with the same "Inspiration" in the "Same" season.

[@themarquis336]

I always wonder how is it that trends suddenly appear in many different collections? like, do the designers agree on designing around a certain trend? or is it just a HUGE coincidence? like how is it that both chanel and mcqueen had marine inspirations? how is it that midriffs with skirts and bustiers suddenly appear in collections in new York and Dolce and Gabbana in Milan? can anyone explain?

[@hurleyGRANDE]

Call me crazy but some of these looks remind me a lot of something I'd see in Givenchy haute couture.

[@themarquis336]

When is the Valentino one coming out?

[@momijinohanako]

Sometime, when watching a McQueen review, I just get the feeling that everyone is so desperate for the collections to be in his spirit, be what he was, to carry his ideas. Like they can't really accept that he's gone and will never come back. Sarah Burton is amazing, but she's not him.

[@themarquis336]

Yes. I understand that. I understand were she gets her inspiration and i don't doubt Alexander was a scuba diving aficionado, what i don't understand is how come SHE had the undersea inspiration and at least TWO OTHERS (Tisci for Givenchy and Lagerfeld for Chanel) had the same marine inspiration...another interpretation of it, of course, but the same marine thing...Its too big a coincidence to be a coincidence, if you know what i mean.

[@Lolalai]

I love how idiotic... sorry, I meant poetic. fashion journalists sound when they're interviewed each season. However, I must a agree, as much as would like to diss her- I liked it.

[@yarinkacollucci]

nothing like his past collections his originalss thizz girll srah is a fkn rip off