So everyone in the world pretty much knows what the big occasion was today.

But, in case you live under a rock-which is a brave lifestyle choice-, this is what’s so big: Prince William and Catherine Middleton.

For most people, the most important thing that people wanted to know, was not -surprisingly- if Prince Harry had brought the rings, but rather, what did Catherine’s dress look like and who had designed it. And of course, it was beautiful! English lace and French Chantilly lace, ivory and white satin gazar with the underskirt made of silk tulle trimmed with Cluny lace. Sarah Burton truly has proved herself as the creative director of McQueen.

However. I thought, well I might as well do a blog in dedication to all my favourite masterpieces of Alexander McQueen. Yes, I know that there have been sooooo many posts about McQ and his life, and his works, but to be honest, if his creativity inspired the continuation of his brand and the creation of such a stunning wedding dress, then WHY NOT! And also I found a little list I made from a couple of years ago where I wrote down all my favourite McQueen dresses, amongst my revision kit.

Not so chronologically:

What I absolutely love about his works, are they are exactly that. Works of art. Each item has that individual attention applied to it. I’m not saying that other designers are lacking in that pendantic attitude to their craft. But what is special about each McQueen piece is that each of them creates their own world or should I say fantasy, whilst keeping with the theme of the collection. And yet, he also maintained a continuation of a theme through all of his collections. Whether it’s a certain element of gold that shows up on a few pieces, or that he seems to have an obsession with feathers, each collection showing a different perspective of their significance. Regal? Sinister? Both…

Sadly I am not rich enough to own anything by him, but I hope that Sarah Burton keeps with his ethos of fantasy so that when the day that I become rich, I will be able to own part of his dimension.

But all I can say for now, is that she really proved herself as a good replacement for him, and that she also encapsulated everything that the Royal Wedding was about: over the top in the most understated way. The wedding dress could not have been more perfect. But also, McQueen’s vision is a hard one to recreate.

That’s all for now….

(Photos thanks to dailymail and Style.com)