McQueen: A tribute to Isabella Blow

Alexander McQueen devoted his show on saturday to his mentor, the designer, whose talent was discovered by Blow brought to the catwalk a giant wing and feathers, probably underlining the idea that Blow is now with the angels. With a flutter of butterflies encasing her head as a fantasy hat and with a severely fitted dress, it could have been the late Isabella Blow walking down runway.

"She influenced me a great deal - her personal style, her emotion and her fragility," said McQueen. "She had great style, exuberance and imagination - and I hope that came through in the show."

The chiffon dresses were soft and beautiful, but the models struggled down the runway on teetering platforms, showing that McQueen's harsh attitude to women has not changed.