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Rare Alexander McQueen FW2009 The Horn of Plenty Skirt Silver Metallic

Name: Rare Alexander McQueen FW2009 The Horn of Plenty Skirt Silver Metallic
Brand: Alexander McQueen
Price: 2989.88 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

Amazing original Alexander McQueen FW2009 The Horn of Plenty Collection Skirt. Beautiful silver metallic shimmmering fabric, unique scultural shape with high waist. Buttons in the front, extraordinairy shape and fabric. The inside shows that this garment was also hand stiched, very high quality. "Alexander McQueen’s Autumn/Winter show “The Horn of Plenty”, was nothing short of a masterpiece. All of this was centered on the juxtaposition of extreme glamour vs. trash. In fact, the centerpiece for the runway was a large pile of ‘trash’, composed of pieces from Lee’s earlier runway collections, spray-painted black. The clothes were at a couturier’s level, undoubtedly. McQueen’s short tenure at the French couture house had given him the skills to cut elaborate ballgowns out of plastic bag material, and seamlessly present bird designs. McQueen had reached the ultimate level of ingenuity and craftsmanship with this collection, which he maintained until his suicide in February of 2010." Highly wearable and an investment piece that will continue to increase in value. Extremely Rare Collectors Piece and documeted part of Fashion History. Marked size 38 numbered label Made in Italy Length ca.75cm uper waist hem lying flat ca.36/37cm ALEXANDER McQUEEN British fashion designer Lee Alexander McQueen (1969–2010), the original creative engine behind the Alexander McQueen label, was beloved for his expert tailoring and theatrical runway shows. After his suicide in 2010, fans left tributes to the man and his talents outside Alexander McQueen boutiques worldwide. Record-breaking crowds visited the posthumous retrospective of the designer’s work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and the Victoria and Albert in London. McQueen’s inspirations came from many quarters — film, music, current events, history, his heritage and fashions of the past. His runway presentations were not just displays of clothing but were personal expressions of the zeitgeist, often touching on our cultural anxieties and concerns. McQueen is a fashion Icon and joins the top legends of fashion design history. please note that any pictures or videos of documentation like runway shows are meant to show the style of the collcetion and vibe and do not show the actual piece for sale.

Designer:

Alexander McQueen

Brand:

Alexander McQueen

Dimensions:

Marked Size: 38 (EU)

Place of Origin:

Italy

Period:

2000-2009

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Berlin, DE

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU2727215669022

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British fashion designer Lee Alexander McQueen, the original creative engine behind the Alexander McQueen label, was beloved for his expert tailoring and theatrical runway shows. After his suicide in 2010, fans left tributes to the man and his talents outside Alexander McQueen boutiques worldwide. Record-breaking crowds visited the posthumous retrospective of the designer’s work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and the Victoria and Albert in London.

The inspirations for vintage Alexander McQueen bags, dresses, jackets and other items came from many quarters — film, music, current events, history, his heritage and fashions of the past. The designer's runway presentations were not just displays of clothing but were personal expressions of the zeitgeist, often touching on our cultural anxieties and concerns. McQueen’s own thoughts and feelings about love, death, gender, genocide, colonialism, global warming and the extinction of species all appear in his pieces.

McQueen certainly shook up fashion; he was a born Rottweiler. His upbringing on a council estate in north London played a part, but his family was close and supportive, not dysfunctional. He was proud of his Scottish heritage: He was a defiant fashion warrior. His historical themes and shows — such as “Highland Rape,” 2002, which was inspired by England’s “rape of Scotland,” as McQueen called it — always invoked powerful reactions from his audience of fashion pros.

“What you see in the work is the person himself. And my heart is in my work,” McQueen told Harper’s Bazaar in 2007.

It is perhaps this heart, and the heart’s exposure, that drew the crowds and made McQueen's creations both popular and emotionally resonant. Because the work was personal and thus layered with feeling, the motifs — decorative embellishments and fabric choices — have meaning. In other words, in McQueen’s oeuvre, plaid is more than simply a pattern.

Find vintage Alexander McQueen fashion and accessories — including the designer's coveted bags and comfortable, stretchy jersey knit dresses and gowns — on 1stDibs.