Alexander McQueen's Work is going to be celebrated at the Costume Institute in May 2011

The great Alexander McQueen is going to have his work showcased at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute in May 2011. The late designer's work has been described as romantic, avant-garde, dark, imaginative, darling, and sublime. These themes are going to be examined in his exhibit "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty."


Alexander McQueen had an remarkable 19-year career. To honor him, the museum is going to have approximately 100 pieces from McQueen's oeuvre, drawing pieces from iconic collections such as Number 13 (spring 1999), Irere (spring 2003), and Plato's Atlantis (spring 2010).


The Costume Institute curator Andrew Bolton and curator in charge Harold Koda, who organize the opening of the exhibition, will be celebrated at the 2011 Costume Institute Gala benefit on May 2. The event is going to be hosted by honorary chairs Francois-Henri Pinault and Salma Hayek and co-chairs Colin Firth, Stella McCartney, and Anna Wintour.

"This landmark exhibition continues the Museum's tradition of celebrating designers who changed the course of history and culture by creating new posibilities," said Thomas P. Campbell, director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Fashion Designer Derek Lam to Design Collection for eBay

Derek Lam just launched his Spring 2011 collection at New York Fashion Week. Known for his minimalist, streamlined, all-american creations, he is already starting to work on a new collaboration with ebay for the spring.

Lam is going to use feedback from eBay customers to design a line specifically for them. Lam describes the new line as "a unique and innovative opportunity to reach new and existing customers directly and to create fashion they desire." With eBay having 93 million users, Lam wants to introduce his line to a wider audience. 

Lam is not the first person to design for eBay. Narciso Rodriguez created a Spring 2010 diffusion line for eBay users. What differentiates Lam's upcoming line from Rodriguez is that it is more "crowdsourced," as eBay calls it. Lam wants his line to appeal to what the consumer wants so that they get what they really want. 

According to eBay, "the designer will unveil a ready-to-wear collection of original designs at a presentation during New York Fashion Week in February 2011 and invite shoppers to vote for their favorites on eBay.com. The final collection will be available for purchase in Spring/Summer 2011 at accessible, fixed price points-delivering shoppers immediate, in season access to Lam's signature designs at excellent value, exclusively on eBay."

EBay is really trying to move away from simply vintage and used products to selling new, exclusive items. Although there is always going to be a wanting for flea market items, there is a larger market and a larger market growth for new items. The market for flea market items is probably not going to increase in the near future. 

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