Karen Elson was a model and muse to the late fashion designer Alexander McQueen, starring in some of his most iconic fashion shows, including a gorgeously choreographed turn in his S/S 2004 collection inspired by the film They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? as seen in Ann Ray’s photograph Deliverance I on view in Lee Alexander McQueen and Ann Ray: Rendez-Vous. But more importantly, the Nashville-based supermodel was also McQueen’s friend and close collaborator.
For this in-person event, former fashion editor Libby Callaway leads a conversation with Elson about her long history with McQueen, the magic of his iconic fashion shows, and the symbiotic creative relationship that exists between models and designers.
Image: Ann Ray. Deliverance I, 2003. Archival gelatin silver print from original negatives; 15 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. Courtesy of Barrett Barrera Projects
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