Supremely elegant and engrossing...

Bonhôte and Ettedgui are blessed with intimate, candid interviews with many of the people who worked closest with McQueen, as well as archival interviews with his late muse and booster Isabella Blow and his beloved mother Joyce.

We can understand how his state of mind influenced each collection. It's the sort of observation that feels reductive when you put it into words, but watching his designs shift makes an impact.

The film delivers a staggering visual feast in the footage of these runway shows, rarely seen by those outside the fashion world, and the emotional punch of witnessing an exuberant talent headed toward self-destruction.

This appropriately flamboyant film explores McQueen's humble beginnings, his inspirations, his tight knit band of collaborators, his creative process and the violent brilliance of his work.