@wedirectory: “It's Only a Game”, Alexander McQueen's S/S 2005 collection, transformed the runway into a battleground for cultural collision. Drawing inspiration from Peter Weir's "Picnic at Hanging Rock", the collection presented thirty-six looks that blended Edwardian silhouettes, Japanese kimono details, and American sportswear references into a unified narrative about opposing worlds. For the finale, the stage transformed into a life-sized chessboard. The models remained onstage, repositioned as major chess pieces, and began moving across the illuminated board in a choreographed game staged by Les Child. The game centered on two queens (played by models Gemma Ward and Hana Soukupouva) who eventually faced off in checkmate. The opposing teams represented Japan and America, visualizing the collection's underlying theme of cultural clash between East and West. #alexandermcqueen #Runway #archive #2000s #alexandermcqueenfashionshow

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