Completely in love with this beautiful Elizabethan inspired look from Alexander McQueen's 2013 Autumn winter show. I love the way that the hair is very subtle, yet still very Elizabethan looking, this is similar to the way hair would have been worn under a wig. But the head piece is clearly the main focus. It is completely covered in pearls, which were often used to decorate hair and clothes.
it is clear that the look was inspired by this famous portrait of Elizabeth-
I love how they used a painting to inspire the whole look. I thought the head piece was so quirky and creative but I totally get how this painting influenced it. I found this so inspiring as it is very different to any contemporary Elizabethan hair that I have looked at so far.
contemporary images- http://www.thestar.com/life/fashion_style/2013/03/06/paris_fashion_week_mcqueen_embellishes_with_elizabethan_excess.html
elizabeth portrait -http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2013/feb/13/elizabeth-first-portrait-face-age-unhappiness
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