Friday, 22 January 2010

Continuing the journey with a one way ticket

So after working at Saville Row McQueen went on to work for Bermans & Nathans, whom were theatrical costumiers. The company made costumes for major London productions such as Les Miserables. Then on he worked with Koji Tatsuno, a designer who incorporated British tailoring with avant garde, which really attracted McQueen. However the company became bankrupt after a short while. At the time, McQueen felt that London had nothing going on for him. Romeo Gigli however was the excitement of fashion at the time. Without thinkin anything through, McQueen ordered a one way ticket to Milan from his sister. When he reached the Romeo Gigli studio he walked in with his costume portfolio (the worse portfolio ever according to himself) but got nothing. He left, but walking down the streets he heard a woman shouting at him 'Romeo wants to see you. He wants to see you tommorrow'. He got the job.

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