A Tribute to the Sen10rs and to Mr. McQueen

And here are the results from the much-anticipated Sen10rs photoshoot!! I managed to pull together some rad models and a photographer with the lure of cookies and a free tshirt, and we had a quick photo sesh in the basement of the old building during period 7. The results are awesome, and I've already gotten a lot of orders! If that doesn't include you and you'd like to change that, you can order your custom ORAD Sen10rs tee at the online store at olivarose.storenvy.com , or directly through me by emailing oliva.rose@live.com . There are 3 girls and 3 boys styles, and each tshirt is $10. For each tshirt purchased, $7 goes to the Class of 2010 for prom, class gift, class trip, etc! Order up! (:




And now the main event. Alexander McQueen passed away last Thursday, a shock to the entire fashion world, just weeks before his Fall Winter 2010/11 womenswear Paris show. When I heard this news, I broke down. McQueen is by far my favorite designer, and his shows are literally visual masterpieces. Each season, his inspiration varies greatly, and the clothes (and make-up) are always shocking. Perhaps it's this shock that I love, the fact that McQueen would never conform. From his beginnings at Savile Row writing profanities inside suit linings to his alien models in his last Spring 2010 collection, he has always separated himself from the chic pack by leaps and bounds. Some criticize him for his eccentricity, but I (along with many celebs like Lady Gaga and Camilla Belle) appreciate his embracing of life's wild side. There are many fashion shows that start to bore me a little at the 7 minute mark, but McQueen's have never been on that list. Here are some of my favorite looks from the past years:

Spring Summer 2002

Fall Winter 2003/04

Spring Summer 2005

Fall Winter 2006/07

Spring Summer 2007

Fall Winter 2007/08

Spring Summer 2008




Fall Winter 2009/10


Spring Summer 2010

Will anyone ever be able to express themselves in fashion as much as McQueen did? My guess is no. So farewell, Mr. McQueen, you've most certainly changed the world of fashion and will be sorely missed. Tschüs Leute.