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Sarah Burton’s Autumn\/Winter 2020 collection at Alexander Mcqueen began with a visit to Wales and was inspired by stories of Celtic myths and rich landscapes. As always, Sarah was keen to encourage the local youth to get involved, using the brand’s influence to support communities in creative growth and art education. Working with a small group of young people from Blaina Community Centre in an active community project, they created a beautiful book and film, releasing today. Read more about Last Summer in Wales<\/em> here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

McQueen sent members off their team to Wales over the period to work alongside the young people getting them involved in all areas of the creative process. Filmmaker, Charlotte James and documentary photographer, Cl\u00e9mentine Schneidermann worked with the group sharing their skills and creating the final images and film. Both have connections to the Welsh countryside and a playful, collaborative approach to documentation, creating a sense of warmth and comfort in their work for Last Summer in Wales. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo by Cl\u00e9mentine Schneidermann<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The diary-like film made to document the project, is simply beautiful, with a free sensibility, combining the voices of the children involved with dream-like visuals captured by the team in Wales. We hear the unfiltered voices of the group talk about their experience growing up in the area, and about the myths and legends of the land. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If I was the lady of the lake: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I’d pay for a room for people who don’t have anywhere to live”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I’d make visiting times to see the dead and jump into the lake to talk to them”<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I would make all boring people have a sense of humour”<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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