![]() A decade later, robots were used to film the runway show that would be broadcast online, a Fashion Week first. In the fall of 1999, robots typically used to paint cars were part of a live creation process in a balletic sequence, which saw a white dress spray painted while the model was wearing it. Theatricality and grand showmanship was always part of the McQueen experience - whether a vision of dystopia with cars on fire, separating attendees from the models with a horror-like asylum scenario, or robots incorporated into the performance. An eerie and ethereal hologram of Kate Moss in the Fall '06 Widows of Culloden show preceded the use of AI by Rag & Bone, and the lines between performance and clothing have only continued to blur since. Plato’s Atlantis was a culmination of everything that had come before it in both presentation and design. ![]() It is an apocalyptic vision that results in beautiful new creatures, marrying land, sea, and even figures who look like they have come from outer space. What lies beneath the sea is humanity's last hope. In McQueen's visual exploration of what the world would look like after man ravaged the planet for resources, Atlantis provides a potential haven after the ice caps have melted. In fact, some of McQueen's designs look like they could be worn by Amber Heard and Nicole Kidman, both on the red carpet and under the sea. The mythic technological advancements of this utopian location have featured in many stories since, with Aquaman being one of the latest in a long list. The show took its name from the Greek philosopher, who also wrote about the legendary island that was sunk into the ocean by earthquakes and fire. On October 6, 2009, at the Palais Omnisports de Bercy in Paris, Alexander McQueen unveiled Plato’s Atlantis, which would sadly be his final show (as he passed away the following February) and also one of his most memorable. Past, present, and future can serve as jumping-off points for fashion inspiration - and one of the most iconic collections of the last 20 years managed aspects of classical philosophy, climate change, science-fiction movies, and technology.
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