Alexander McQueen Blue Velvet Britannia Skull Box Clutch
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Annapolis, MD
This bag features subtle details of the Union Jack flag laid into a deep blue velvet, (faux) pearl eyes, and topaz-blue Swarovski crystals. Condition: Great used condition, small ...
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Britannia black silver punk spike stud crystal skull clutch
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Britannia black silver punk spike stud crystal skull clutch Reference: TGAS/B01969 Brand: Alexander McQueen Designer: Alexander McQueen Material: Leather Color...
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H 3.94 in W 6.3 in D 2.76 in
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Britannia yellow suede blue crystal gold Pearl skull box
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Britannia yellow suede blue crystal gold Pearl skull box clutch bag Reference: TGAS/B02173 Brand: Alexander McQueen Model: Britannia Clutch Material: Suede Col...
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H 3.94 in W 6.7 in Dm 2.37 in
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Britannia black suede silver studded crystal skull box clutch
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Britannia black suede silver studded crystal skull box clutch Brand: Alexander McQueen Designer: Alexander McQueen Model Name / Style: Box clutch Material: Suede Co...
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H 3.94 in W 6.3 in D 2.76 in
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Britannia black suede silver punk stud Pearl skull box clutch
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Britannia black suede silver punk stud Pearl skull box clutch bag Reference: TGAS/B02114 Brand: Alexander McQueen Model: Britannia Clutch Material: Suede Color...
Alexander Mcqueen Patent Leather Britannia Skull Box Clutch
By Alexander McQueen
Located in New York, NY
Rare Alexander Mcqueen Britannia Patent Leather Skull Clutch With Gold Studs.
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN 2008 Queen Elizabeth Britannia crystal crown sweater
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN 2008 Queen Elizabeth Britannia crystal crown sweater Reference: NKLL/A00143 Brand: Alexander McQueen Designer: Lee Alexander McQueen Collection: FW 2008 Material: F...
Alexander McQueen Suede Studded Britannia Skull Box Clutch Bag
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Banbury, GB
SKU CT-2435 Comes With Dandelion Authenticity Guarantee Card Only Model Skull Box Clutch Bag Metal Gilt Length approx 24 cm Width approx 5 cm Condition Excellent Other Info Left to r...
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H 3.94 in W 6.3 in D 2.76 in
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Britannia orange suede crystal gold Pearl skull box clutch bag
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Britannia orange suede crystal gold Pearl skull box clutch bag Reference: TGAS/B02113 Brand: Alexander Mcqueen Model: Britannia Clutch Material: Suede Color: O...
Alexander McQueen Britannia Skull Box Clutch Wood Small
By Alexander McQueen
Located in NY, NY
Measurements: Height 3.5", Width 6.5", Depth 2", Strap Drop 23" Designer: Alexander McQueen Model: Britannia Skull Box Clutch Wood Small Item Number: 42346/1
Alexander McQueen Britannia Skull Box Clutch Studded Suede Small
By Alexander McQueen
Located in NY, NY
Measurements: Height 4", Width 6", Depth 2" Designer: Alexander McQueen Model: Britannia Skull Box Clutch Studded Suede Small Item Number: 42297/8
Alexander McQueen Britannia Skull Box Clutch Studded Suede Small
By Alexander McQueen
Located in NY, NY
Measurements: Height 4", Width 6", Depth 2" Designer: Alexander McQueen Model: Britannia Skull Box Clutch Studded Suede Small Item Number: 42297/8
Alexander McQueen Britannia Skull Box Clutch Studded Suede Small
By Alexander McQueen
Located in NY, NY
This Alexander McQueen Britannia Skull Box Clutch Studded Suede Small, crafted with orange studded suede, features Union Jack flag inspired crystal studs design, hinged metal frame, ...
Alexander McQueen Britannia Skull Box Clutch Studded Suede Small
By Alexander McQueen
Located in NY, NY
This Alexander McQueen Britannia Skull Box Clutch Studded Suede Small, crafted with orange studded suede, features Union Jack flag inspired crystal studs design, hinged metal frame, ...
Alexander McQueen Britannia Skull Box Clutch Velvet Small
By Alexander McQueen
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Alexander McQueen Britannia Skull Box Clutch Velvet Small showcases McQueen's popular evening clutch with a kitschy luxurious twist.
Alexander McQueen Britannia Skull Box Clutch Studded Leather Small
By Alexander McQueen
Located in NY, NY
Measurements: Height 4", Width 6", Depth 2" Designer: Alexander McQueen Model: Britannia Skull Box Clutch Studded Leather Small Item Number: 39679/4
Alexander McQueen Britannia Skull Box Clutch Patent Small
By Alexander McQueen
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Alexander McQueen Britannia Skull Box Clutch Patent Small showcases McQueen's popular evening clutch with a kitschy luxurious twist.
Alexander McQueen Britannia Skull Box Clutch Patent Small
By Alexander McQueen
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Alexander McQueen Britannia Skull Box Clutch Patent Small showcases McQueen's popular evening clutch with a kitschy luxurious twist.
Alexander McQueen Britannia Skull Box Clutch Patent Small
By Alexander McQueen
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Alexander McQueen Britannia Skull Box Clutch Patent Small showcases McQueen's popular evening clutch with a kitschy luxurious twist.
Alexander McQueen Britannia Skull Box Clutch Leather Small
By Alexander McQueen
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Alexander McQueen Britannia Skull Box Clutch Leather Small showcases McQueen's popular evening clutch with a kitschy luxurious twist.
Alexander McQueen Britannia Skull Box Clutch Embossed Leather Small
By Alexander McQueen
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Alexander McQueen Britannia Skull Box Clutch Embossed Leather Small showcases McQueen's popular evening clutch with a kitschy luxurious twist.
Alexander McQueen Britannia Skull Embroidered Box Clutch
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Westmount, Quebec
Specifics: Alexander Mcqueen antique-cream embroidered clutch. Features crystal skull head snap closure and pearl beading. Good Condition: lightly worn appearance. Clean interior. Co...
Alexander McQueen Britannia Skull Box Clutch Leather Small
By Alexander McQueen
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Height 4", Width 6", Depth 2" Designer: Alexander McQueen Model: Britannia Skull Box Clutch Leather Small Exterior Material: Leather Exterio...
Alexander McQueen Britannia Skull Box Clutch Leather Small
By Alexander McQueen
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Height 4", Width 6", Depth 2" Designer: Alexander McQueen Model: Britannia Skull Box Clutch Leather Small Exterior Material: Leather Exter...
Alexander McQueen Britannia Skull Box Clutch Studded Suede Small
By Alexander McQueen
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Height 5", Width 6.5", Depth 2" Designer: Alexander McQueen Model: Britannia Skull Box Clutch Studded Suede Small Exterior Material: Leather...
Alexander McQueen Britannia Skull Box Clutch Woven Leather Small
By Alexander McQueen
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Dust Bag Measurements: Height 4", Width 6", Depth 2" Designer: Alexander McQueen Model: Britannia Skull Box Clutch Woven Leather Small Exterior Material: Leather Exter...
Alexander McQueen Multicolor Leather Britannia Skull Box Clutch
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Make an inspiring appearance with this statement making Britannia Skull box clutch. This Alexander McQueen creation has a structured body made of leather.
Alexander McQueen Red Patent Leather Britannia Skull Box Clutch
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Red Patent Leather Britannia Skull Box Clutch Bold and iconic!
Alexander McQueen Orange Suede Crystal Britannia Skull Box Clutch
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
If you are looking for a clutch that can instantly add a fabulous finish to your outfit, we have just the one! This Alexander McQueen skull box comes in a peppy orange suede exterior...
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H 3.55 in W 1.97 in L 5.91 in
Alexander McQueen Beige/Black Leather Patchwork Britannia Skull Box Clutch
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Make an inspiring appearance with this statement-making Britannia Skull box clutch. This Alexander McQueen creation has a structured body made of leather.
Alexander McQueen Britannia Skull Box Clutch Patent Small
By Alexander McQueen
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Alexander McQueen Britannia Skull Box Clutch Patent Small showcases McQueen's popular evening clutch with a kitschy luxurious twist.
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.
Find vintage Alexander McQueen fashion and accessories — including the designer's coveted bags and comfortable, stretchy jersey knit dresses and gowns — on 1stDibs.
Vintage and designer clutches are the perfect size to hold exactly what you need. While they’re typically small purses, Chanel clutches, Gucci clutches and other kinds of clutches can make a big impact on an outfit. They also have a fascinating history.
Clutches are handbags without handles that are carried by hand. One of the oldest known clutches was made in Mosul, Iraq, in the 14th century. It was made of brass and inlaid with gold and silver in geometric patterns. Although the loops on the side indicate it likely had handles to wear as a shoulder bag, manuscripts show a similar example being carried by hand.
Fashion designers often made clutches to reflect the wealth of the holder. In Medieval Europe, men and women securely carried items in small bags hidden inside their clothing as tie-on pockets. Women carried their possessions, scented and secreted, in the folds of their voluminous skirts. Pockets eventually became integral to garment design, but bigger sacks were needed to carry books and documents. When women’s clothing became lighter, consisting of fewer layers, it could no longer easily hide their handbags or pockets.
Changes in fashion led to handbags becoming a popular fashion accessory, and today, even as we’re overwhelmed by options from a variety of high-end brands, iconic luxury handbags still rule. The highly decorative bags of the 19th century faded from popularity when women entered the workforce and the clutch became the dominant business accessory. Flappers in the 1920s, clad in the dazzling Art Deco jewelry of the era, also loved the freedom of carrying clutches as they didn’t get in the way of dancing.
The simplicity of the clutch remains stylish today. Once made to be carried on special occasions, they are now an accessory for everyday use. Find a collection of vintage and designer clutches from Dior, Hermès, Louis Vuitton and more on 1stDibs.