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ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 2009 "Natural Dis-Tinction" Skeleton Kaleidoscope Dress

Name: ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 2009 "Natural Dis-Tinction" Skeleton Kaleidoscope Dress
Brand: Alexander McQueen
Price: 4715.2 USD
Availability: InStock

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ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 2009 "Natural Dis-Tinction" Skeleton Kaleidoscope Dress Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: S/S 2009 "Natural Dis-Tinction" Designer: Alexander McQueen Style: Dress Color(s): Shades of black, white Lined: Yes Marked Fabric Content: "53% Wool, 41% Silk, 6% Nylon" (primary fabric), "100% Silk" (lining) Additional Details / Inclusions: Alexander McQueen S/S 2009 "Natural Dis-Tinction" skeleton kaleidoscope mini dress. Structured material featuring iconic skeleton kaleidoscope design in shades of black and white. Deep scoop front neckline, high neck at back, cap sleeves. Zipper closure back; metal hardware. Hook and eye closure at top of zipper on back of dress. Black silk interior lining. Slightly curved side seams tapering in at waistline. Vertical darts extend from hip line to the apex, providing shape to garment. Garment was altered and does not have original hemline. Made In: Italy Additional Packaging: No MEASUREMENTS & SIZING: (flat and unstretched) Marked Size: 40 (Italian) Bust: 34" Waist: 28" Hip: 34" Length: 31" (measured from center back) CONDITION: BC (see guide). Slight discoloration on underarms (not noticeable except on close inspection). Small tear on left front armhole seam (looks to have been previously repaired). Very minor spotting below neckline lining (not noticeable except on close inspection). Dress was altered to be shortened. Slight uneven hemline on lining. Slight wear in fabric around inside hemline, underarm seams (not noticeable except on close inspection). Please refer to photos above. AA - New with Tags / Packaging (may show minimal signs of retail handling / shelf wear) A - New without Tags / Packaging (may show minimal signs of retail handling / shelf wear) AB - Next to New / Excellent Preowned (no significant signs of use / imperfections) B - Very Good Preowned / light signs of use (may have insignificant signs of use / imperfections). BC - Good Preowned / moderate signs of use (may have visible signs of use / imperfections) C – Fair Preowned condition / used (may have significant signs of use / imperfections)

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Wear consistent with age and use. Altered (not by designer).

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Thiensville, WI

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Seller: EI:014815_11stDibs: LU541316100752

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Alexander McQueen

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.

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