Fashion and Recession

This video shows fashion designer, Alexander fall 2008 fashion show. The premise behind the show is to incorporate the chaos of the world right now, with the economy, recession, technology, etc. into fashion statements. It is so interesting to me to be able to connect two seemingly opposite ideas, especially because McQueen's e high fashion is usually connected with the people with who have endless funds. However, with the economy right now and the stock market the way it is, not as many people have those disposable incomes like they used to, which is whey I think this idea is even more powerful. 

Fashion is like the art of living expression. Alexander McQueen executes brilliance by connecting fashion with reality because that is what fashion essentially is when you think about it, it is art that you live in. His fashion show demonstrates another aspect and way to look at the things around us.