# Honorary Haute Hardbacks The Alexander McQueen 'Savage Beauty' Book Marks Life's Work By Kamal Musharbash | Published 2011-02-25 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alexander-mcqueen-savage-beauty References: [highsnobiety](http://www.highsnobiety.com/news/2011/02/23/alexander-mcqueen-savage-beaut-book/) & [amazon](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0300169787?ie=UTF8&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0300169787&tag=trenhunt0f-20) With the anticipated release of 'Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty,' his life will be memorialized in book form. The hardcover will celebrate his life, designs and his spectacular shows. Contributing authors such as Tim Blanks from Style.com and Susannah Frankel of The Independent Newspaper have each given their strong and effective viewpoints on this intuitive designer. Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty will be available on [Amazon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazon-locker), May 2011. **Implications** - The book will shed light on how Alexander McQueen came up with and created [his most elegant and unique dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcqueen-holiday-2024). His dressmaking practices were truly unique as well as traditional and this book will surely inspire aspiring designers to take a risk and reach for their dreams. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 10% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/books) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Fashion Design Commemorative Books:** Following the trend of memorializing designer's lives and work through commemorative books creates an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the publishing industry. - **Fashion Designer Legacy Preservation:** Preserving the legacy of influential designers like Alexander McQueen creates an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the fashion industry's museum and exhibition areas. - **Designer-inspired Fashion Education:** Using fashion design books such as Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty as educational materials creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in the field of fashion education and training. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Publishing:** Commemorative books like Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty provide disruptive innovation opportunities for the publishing industry, particularly in creating visual and engaging content. - **Fashion:** The preservation of design legacies like that of Alexander McQueen creates opportunities for disruptive innovations in museums, exhibitions, and fashion archives. - **Fashion Education:** Using commemorative books like Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty as educational materials creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in the field of fashion education, such as online courses and interactive learning tools. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Regal Inaugural Candle Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alexander-mcqueen-4.md) - [Fashion Recap Artful Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fashion-in-2023.md) - [Jewelry-Centric Coffee-Table Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solange-azagurypartridge.md) - [Luxe Literary-Inspired Tote Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dior-book-tote.md) - [Luxury Brand Book Launches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/from-louis-to-vuitton.md) - [Luxurious Holiday Gift Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcqueen-holiday-2024.md) - [British Youth-Culture Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-and-away.md) - [Holiday-Inspired Evening Wear Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcqueen-holiday-2025.md) - [Footwear Brand Heritage Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/book-of-birkenstock.md)