David SimsFashionNewsAlexander McQueen unveils SS15 campaign with Karolin WolterGet down to the mat with the sunlit images from David SimsShareLink copied ✔️January 19, 2015FashionNewsTextZing TsjengAlexander McQueen SS15 campaign5 Imagesview more + 2015 is shaping up to be a milestone year for Alexander McQueen. The sell-out Savage Beauty retrospective is set to open its doors at the V&A in March, while February marks the fifth anniversary of Lee McQueen's death. In its SS15 campaign photographed by David Sims, the brand employs light and shade to theatrical effect (though Karolin Wolter's severe 1940s eyebrows probably help too). Creative director Sarah Burton explicitly namechecked Japan in her runway show – models in kabuki-esque masks walked the glossy black lacquer box flooring underneath the looming gaze of Marc Quinn's white orchid sculptures. At the time, it put us in mind of Kinbaku, Japanese photographer Nobuyoshi Araki's rope bondage series. That Far East influence is dialled back in the campaign, though there's still definite power play at work: after all, those are gym crash mats that Wolter is lying, not fluffy pillows. If you want to get with the McQueen woman this season, you'd best be prepared to wrestle. Karolin Wolter for Alexander McQueen SS15David Sims Liked this? Check out more coverage of Alexander McQueen below: Five things to expect from Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty Read our Alexander McQueen SS15 show report Revered McQueen set designer Simon Costin talks about designing the impossible Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MORE‘Britain feels like Disneyland’ Glenn Martens on a big Brit-inspired collabGlamour and grunge: A new Dazed shoot celebrates Sisley K’s arrivalMiu Miu gets arty in Paris, plus more fashion news you missed‘He was the ultimate canvas’: Transforming Jacob Elordi into FrankensteinIn pictures: The best street style from a historic Paris Fashion WeekVivienne Westwood’s final project rejuvenates her iconic tits t-shirtIt’s official: Maria Grazia Chiuri is taking over FendiIn pictures: The wildest street style moments at London Fashion WeekJoshua Ewusie was the breakout star of London Fashion WeekTrashy Clothing’s SS26 collection is lifting fashion’s veil of glamourA cult Chicago painter inspired Kiko Kostadinov’s latest showCrack is back at McQueen! Plus everything you missed at Paris Fashion Week