Taking both its name and inspiration from a
court dance popular in the Baroque era, McQueen’s ‘Sarabande’ (which can be
seen in full here) is a fine example of the designer at his devastatingly
romantic best. As usual there were undercurrents of melancholy, but the main focus
of this show was simply an orchestra and an array of clothing so detailed that
its makings owe more to the process of haute couture than prèt-à-porter.
