McQueen's Kaleidoscope of Prints (London, UK)

As some may know, I'm a huge fan of Alexander McQueen and while my visit to his London flagship in February coincided with his untimely passing, my last trip to the boutique in April was far less sombre. One of the reasons was that the once blackened store windows were replaced with an incredible array of colors and prints taken from the current season collection. Though the digital prints have proved to be a huge hit and I had been eyeing them in various editorials and a few retail spaces before, these displays blew my mind. Nothing compares to seeing the amazing pieces in person. Oh, and the icing on the cake? A pair of the crazy runway shoes was on display as well, though unfortunately not available in store to try on...

The first display featuring the SS10 snakeskin print and the reworked ballerina with the metal heel, also available in-store.

The second display featuring the same print, but reworked in a simple jersey t-shirt dress. The ultimate pieces were the incredible runway shoes... I couldn't take my eyes off them.

Accessories taken from both windows include the snakeskin 'De-Manta' clutch and the Knuckle-Duster clutch.

More prints, as seen in-store, such as the moth design (top), mantis print (bottom left & middle) and the butterfly print (bottom right).

For a more nautical theme, the jellyfish and pixelated jellyfish print are the perfect choice.

Though it saddens me to think these are part of McQueen's last full collection we'll ever see, I'm glad that Sarah Burton has just been named the new Creative Director of the fashion house. Considering she managed to complete most of the incredible FW10 pieces, I'm confident she'll manage to incorporate his vision in future collections, despite the fact that no one will ever come close to replacing him.