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ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 1995 "The Birds" Iconic "Bumster" Skirt w/ Hair Label RARE

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DESCRIPTION: ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 1995 "The Birds" Iconic "Bumster" Skirt w/ Hair Label RARE Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: Spring / Summer 1995 “The Birds”; Runway look #7 Designer: Alexander McQueen Manufacturer Style Name: Bumster skirt Color(s): Off white Lined: Yes Unmarked Fabric Content (feel of): Shell: Cotton blend; Lining: Rayon blend Additional Details / Inclusions: Alexander McQueen’s iconic “Bumster” style skirt from his Spring / Summer 1995 “The Birds” collection containing a rare lock of hair label. McQueen’s garments from his earlier collections such as “Banshee” (A/W 1994), “The Birds” (S/S 1995), and “Dante” (A/W 1996) had locks of hair coiled in a pouch of Perspex sewn into the lining of the garments. Alexander McQueen’s inspiration behind the hair label came from Victorian times when prostitutes would sell their hair for kits of hair locks, which were purchased by people to include in jewelry or given to their lovers as gifts. Earlier pieces contained McQueen’s own hair. Low-riding "bumster" waist line. Banded waist with non-slip elastic at interior. Center back invisible zipper with single button closure at top. Two hip pockets. Center front slit. Center back Perspex label with locks of hair. Interior “Made In England” label. Fully lined. Original care and size tags have been removed. Made In: England Additional Packaging: No MEASUREMENTS & SIZING:* Marked Size: Unmarked Size: XS (recommended / not a guarantee of fit) Waist: 34" Hip: 32" Length: 30.25" CONDITION: B (see guide). Minor spots/discoloration; slight seam pulling at edges of pockets and top of vent 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)

Designer:
Alexander McQueen
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1990-1999
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. CONDITION: B (see description). Minor spots/discoloration; slight seam pulling at edges of pockets and top of vent.
Seller Location:
Thiensville, WI
Reference Number:
Seller: EI:012486_W1stDibs: LU54135929952
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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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