Celebrating the Opening of ‘Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty’

London is poised for six months of magical thinking with a fresh take on the “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty” exhibition set to open this weekend at the Victoria and Albert Museum. The show is a window on the restless, labyrinthine mind of the late designer, who considered London not only his home, but also his fountainhead of inspiration. “Alexander was a London boy, and what can I say? He’s back in town,” said Philip Treacy, whose dramatic creations feature in the exhibition. Treacy was among a crowd that included Sarah Burton, Kate Moss, Stella Tennant, Erdem Moralioglu, and David and Victoria Beckham, who gathered at the V&A on Thursday night to celebrate the opening of the show. Asked to compare the London show with the one at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2011, Treacy said London offered a more heightened experience. Burton said she was reluctant to attend the press view for fear she’d burst into tears. “I’m terrible. I would have been in bits. Lee lived London, and this show feels really personal, really intimate,” the designer said. Tennant talked about the impact of wearing McQueen. “The clothes make you feel indominable. There’s a soft side to them, too, but

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