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ALEXANDER McQUEEN F/W 2009 “The Horn of Plenty” Red Black Chevron Ruched Dress

Name: ALEXANDER McQUEEN F/W 2009 “The Horn of Plenty” Red Black Chevron Ruched Dress
Brand: Alexander McQueen
Price: 3894 USD
Availability: InStock

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ALEXANDER McQUEEN F/W 2009 “The Horn of Plenty” Red Black Chevron Ruched Dress Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: F/W 2009 “The Horn of Plenty” Designer: Alexander McQueen Style: Ruched dress Color(s): Red, black Lined: Yes Marked Fabric Content: “100% Rayon” Additional Details / Inclusions: Alexander McQueen Red and black chevron print ruched dress. Blouson style dress bodice front with gathered pleating detail at neckline; front of bodice gathered at waistline. Fitted back of dress bodice. Plunging keyhole style neckline with single button closure at center front of neckline; plunging “V” neckline when unbuttoned. Slight “V” shaped back neckline. Aesthetically curved paneled long dolman sleeves with twisted draped detail above cuff; slightly twisting, curved side seams create sleeve draping detail. Fitted bias-cut sleeve cuffs. Fitted dress skirt. Asymmetric hem with slightly dropped hem in front; slightly raised hem in back of dress. Dramatically curved center front skirt seam creating ruched draped detail in front of dress; dramatically curved center back seam; curved seam creating slight flare to back hem. Red and black chevron stripe print. Fabric has some stretch, form-fitting. Hidden lapped zipper closure at center back seam; single hook closure at interior back neckline above zipper. Made In: Italy Additional Packaging: No MEASUREMENTS & SIZING: (Flat, unstretched) Marked Size: “42” Bust: 34" Waist: 25" Hip: 32" Length: 40" (measured at center back seam) CONDITION: B/BC (see guide). One pinhead size hole/run at left shoulder; two very minor pinprick size imperfections to back neckline (not noticeable except upon close inspection). Two very faint discoloration rings at front underarms (not noticeable except upon very close inspection). One faint pencil top size spot at interior lining; one very minor seam separation to interior lining at hem (not visible when worn, not noticeable except upon very close inspection). Please refer to photos provided. 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.

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Thiensville, WI

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Seller: EI:014358_1/E/W1stDibs: LU541312109712

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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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