Widows of Culloden
The fantastical sets for McQueen’s runway showsoften serve as a foil for his clothing, echoing its architectonic construction. His Widows of Culloden collection includes garments that hearken back to the slashed tartans of his notorious Highland Rape collection (autumn/winter 1995-96). The show was presented inside a simple wooden box containing a large pyramid of glass and steel that models walked around, inside of which appeared the ghostly hologram of Kate Moss wearing one of the collection’s key pieces—a new version of McQueen’s iconic Oyster dress, which features hundreds of layers of shredded, frilled, and fluted organza.
