alexander mcqueen gets in the spirit

New collection inspired by The Duke Spirit singer

Described by Vogue magazine as “a truly lust-worthy offering of lightweight knits, skinny jeans, bubble dresses, cuffed shorts and denim jackets imbued with a rebellious punk edge”, fashion giant Alexander McQueen’s new clothing range for US retailer Target is inspired by Cheltenham’s most glamorous export, Liela Moss of The Duke Spirit. In conjunction with the launch of the collection, the band plan to issue a career overview disc featuring choice tracks from both their albums and various single and EPs. Available exclusively through Target from February 24th, the 10-song compilation features an early version of ‘Red Weather’ from 2003’s hard-to-find Roll, Spirit, Roll EP and a brand new cover of Alex Chilton’s ‘Baby Doll’.

“I am ecstatic to be an aspect of Alexander McQueen’s work,” said Liela in a statement. “I have always been fascinated by the way he brings the raw, symbolic beauty of the natural world sharply into play with a regal, noble, architectural force. Thematically, The Duke Spirit and McQueen tread a similar path at times…antlers, feathers and the stuff of the pastoral idyll, stumble into a loud, sweaty pit of punk rock.”

Here’s a tracklist. No idea what the thing is actually called though.

01 The Step & The Walk
02 Love Is An Unfamiliar Name
03 Masca
04 Cuts Across The Land
05 My Sunken Treasure
06 Lassoo
07 Souvenir
08 Do What You Love
09 Red Weather
10 Baby Doll

1,5,6 from Neptune (2008)
2,4,7 from Cuts Across The Land (2005)
3 from Ex-Voto EP (2007)
8 from ‘My Sunken Treasure’ single (2008)
9 from Roll, Spirit, Roll EP (2003)

Alan Pedder

‘The Step & The Walk’

‘My Sunken Treasure’