By
Lauren Garroni
August 07, 2008
A story that couldn't possibly be true, although we hope it is true (but probably not): the rumor that Target may sign Alexander McQueen as their next Go International Designer. The popular, inexpensive collection has in the past snagged big names like Luella Bartley, Alice Temperley, Proenza Schouler, and Erin Fetherston. And although they have a deal with Sigerson Morrison in the pipeline, there's never been someone so high profile as McQueen. Neither side would comment on the rumor, though McQueen has been wetting his feet in the discount market recently. In 2006, he started his own lower-priced diffusion line McQ, and he designs footwear for Puma.
Next month, the corner of Melrose Place will be introduced to its latest co-star: the 3100 square-foot Alexander McQueen flagship, designed by Will Russell of Pentagram. In addition to high ceilings, curved walls, and floors made from mother of pearl, the store boasts a nine-foot metal sculpture by Brit artist Robert Bryce Muir called Angels of the Americas. (In the City of Angels—boom!) Says McQueen, “I am excited about… being more accessible to a community that will clearly understand and appreciate the glamour in my work.” Rendition of the store exterior after the jump.
