alexander mcqueen bird's nest headdress, f/w 2006

a collaborative labor of love between late designer lee alexander mcqueen, milliner philip treacy and jeweler shaun leane, the bird's nest headdress profiled in today's film is among the pieces appearing in the costume institute of new york's mcqueen retrospective at the metropolitan museum of art. read more at nowness.com

izzy + lee = sale of the century

over 90 mcqueen outfits, 50 hats from philip treacy and manolo blahnik shoes from isabella blow's wardrobe will be auctioned at christie's in september. the sale, from the blow estate on behalf of her family will be held by the auction house in london, south kensington, on september 15. isabella bought his entire degree collection when he graduated from central st. martins in 1994 and was a champion of his great talent throughout his career.

off to meet the queen

natalie massenet from net-a-porter recieved the MBE from the Queen yesterday. She wore a roland mouret dress and philip treacy headpiece for the ceremony. massenet grew up in los angeles and has worked for w, wwd & tatler in london. she went on to start net-a-porter in 2000. Other recipients include Burberry's Christopher Bailey, who received an MBE, conde nast director nicholas coleridge and warehouse founder jeff banks who both received a CBE and london college fashion's head of college frances corner and professor helen storey both received an OBE.