There are few things I love more than the documentation of an artists/designers process. Quite frankly, if design grad school taught me anything – it’s that process often matters more than product. And I often found beauty in the mess that was process. Now, nearly four years after the death of Alexander McQueen, the new book “Alexander McQueen: Working Process” (Damiani) documents the designer’s fall-winter 2009 collection. McQueen was always an artists who believed in the art of process, as such he recruited photographer Nick Waplington to document what was to be his final collection; a collection that can be seen as a culmination of 15 years of his work to that point. In the tome, Nick Waplington captures the creation of the collection, from sketches to fittings to a final runway show. The images, many of which capture the designer in moments of joy, grief and strife, present a haunting portrait of a designer at work. And yes, Alexander often made Anna smile. Available through Amazon.com
