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Archive piece from Alexander McQueen: white cotton muslin dress with underskirt of white synthetic tulle and spray-painted in black and yellow. This was the finale look for the No. 13 runway show, in Spring/Summer 1999, and worn by model Shalom Harlow. #alexandermcqueen #savagebeauty #fashion #fashionhistory #styleicon #styleiseternal #number13 #archivepiece #springsummer1999
Archive piece from Alexander McQueen: dress with an asymmetric bodice of red handpainted glass medical slides and a full skirt of red-and-black dyed ostrich feathers. This exquisite piece is part of the iconic VOSS runway show, from Spring/Summer 2001. A modified version of this dress was worn by Icelandic singer-songwriter, Björk, during her Vespertine World Tour. #alexandermcqueen #savagebeauty #fashion #fashionhistory #styleicon #styleiseternal #voss #archivepiece #springsummer2001 #björk
Archive piece from Alexander McQueen: a floor-length dress of stripped and varnished razor clam shells. This look is part of the iconic VOSS runway show from Spring/Summer 2001, and modeled by Erin O'Connor. #alexandermcqueen #savagebeauty #fashion #fashionhistory #styleicon #styleiseternal #voss #archivepiece #springsummer2001
Archive piece from Alexander McQueen: an ensemble look composed of a lilac-and-silver brocade dress with obi-style sash, a nude synthetic net top embroidered with silk thread, and a lilac silk faille jacket embroidered with silk thread. This look was part of the memorable "living chess game" runway show called "It's Only A Game" from Spring/Summer 2005, and was designated for the Queen chesspiece modeled by Gemma Ward. #alexandermcqueen #savagebeauty #fashion #fashionhistory #styleicon #styleiseternal #archivepiece #itsonlyagame #springsummer2005
Archive piece from Alexander McQueen: knee-length sleeveless turtleneck dress with a bodice of embroidered yellow glass beads and a skirt of interwoven brown horsehair. This look was part of the Eshu runway show, in Autumn/Winter 2001, and worn by Sudanese supermodel Alek Wek. #alexandermcqueen #savagebeauty #fashion #fashionhistory #styleicon #styleiseternal #archivepiece #eshu #autumnwinter2001
Archive piece from Alexander McQueen: floor-length dress of frayed and disheveled ivory silk organza, georgette, and chiffon. Dubbed as the "Oyster Dress" because of how the organic layering of the fabric mirrors the appearance of the namesake mollusk, this dramatic "drowned and shipwrecked" look was part of the Irere runway show, in Spring/Summer 2003. #alexandermcqueen #savagebeauty #fashion #fashionhistory #styleicon #styleiseternal #archivepiece #irere #oysterdress #springsummer2003
Archive piece by Alexander McQueen: asymmetric draped dress of McQueen wool tartan with a top of nude silk net appliquéd with black lace and an underskirt of cream silk tulle. This look was part of the memorable Widows Of Culloden runway show, in Autumn/Winter 2006, where the show itself was intended as a thematic sequel to McQueen's highly controversial Autumn/Winter 1995 show called Highland Rape. #alexandermcqueen #savagebeauty #fashion #fashionhistory #styleicon #styleiseternal #archivepiece #widowsofculloden #autumnwinter2006 #mcqueentartan #highlandrape
Archive piece from Alexander McQueen: ensemble look featuring a dress of ivory silk chiffon embroidered with crystal beads and a voluminous opera coat of red silk duchesse satin with a red-and-gold Fabergé-egg inspired handbag. This look was part of the Autumn/Winter 2008 runway show called "The Girl Who Lived In The Tree" and makes strong references to clothes worn by past queens of the British monarchy. #alexandermcqueen #savagebeauty #fashion #fashionhistory #styleicon #styleiseternal #archivepiece #thegirlwholivedinthetree #autumnwinter2008