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ALEXANDER McQUEEN A/W 2009 “The Horn Of Plenty” Houndstooth Knit Sheath Dress

Name: ALEXANDER McQUEEN A/W 2009 “The Horn Of Plenty” Houndstooth Knit Sheath Dress
Brand: Alexander McQueen
Price: 3894 USD
Availability: InStock

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ALEXANDER McQUEEN A/W 2009 “The Horn Of Plenty” Houndstooth Knit Sheath Dress Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: A/W 2009 “The Horn Of Plenty” Designer: Alexander McQueen Style: Sheath knit dress Color(s): Black and white Lined: No Marked Fabric Content: “100% Wool” Additional Details / Inclusions: Black and white houndstooth pattern knit sheath sweater dress. Fitted wool knit sheath dress with curved side seams tapering in at waist; tapering out at hips. Slightly curved side seams tapering in slightly at hem. High neckline with mock neck style collar; hidden lapped zipper closure at left side collar and shoulder seam. Long sleeves. Black and white optical houndstooth pattern. Wool knit fabric has stretch; form-fitting dress. Flat interior seams. Pullover with zipper closure at neck. Made In: Italy Additional Packaging: No MEASUREMENTS & SIZING: (Flat, Un-stretched) Marked Size: “M” Bust: 32" Waist: 28" Hip: 32" Length: 45" CONDITION: BC (see guide). One faint pinhead size spot at left arm near cuff; few minor scattered pinprick size holes in top layer of fabric near back neckline (not noticeable except upon very close inspection). One very minor pinhead size repair at back neckline (not noticeable except upon close inspection). Some minor faint darkening discoloration at underarm seams some very faint minor discoloration at edges of sleeve cuffs (not noticeable except upon very close inspection). Some very faint minor darkening/discoloration around hem (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:014254_1/E/W1stDibs: LU541311461022

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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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