ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Union Jack Skull Clutch bag
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Banbury, GB
SKU CT-2431 Model Union Jack Skull Clutch Condition Excellent Other Info Shoulder Strap Drop: 23“ Height: 4" Width: 6.5" Depth: 2.25" _______________________________ If you are inter...
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 Crystal Union Jack Skull Clutch bag
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Banbury, GB
SKU CT-2335 Model Union Jack Skull Clutch Condition Excellent Other Info Height: 4.25" Width: 6.75" Depth: 2.25" _______________________________ If you are interested in any of our p...
Alexander McQueen Leather Union Jack Skull Box Clutch Bag
By Alexander McQueen
Located in London, GB
We Adore - Alexander McQueen Leather Union Jack Skull Box Clutch Bag Box frame silhouette clutch crafted with a Union Jack in white and blue leather with red patent leather details.
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Mink Fur Union Jack Skull Clutch bag
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Banbury, GB
SKU CT-2335 Model Union Jack Skull Clutch Condition Excellent Other Info Height: 4.25" Width: 6.75" Depth: 2.25" _______________________________ If you are interested in any of our p...
Alexander McQueen Skull Embellished Studded Union Jack Box Clutch
By Alexander McQueen
Located in London, GB
Potent patriotism meets high-voltage grunge chic as alexander mcqueen presents this heavily embellished box clutch.
Alexander McQueen Britannia Skull Box Clutch Wood Small
By Alexander McQueen
Located in NY, NY
This Alexander McQueen Britannia Skull Box Clutch Wood Small, crafted from brown wood, features British union jack flag motif, hinged skull clasp with crystal embellishments, hinged ...
Alexander McQueen Multicolor Leather Britannia Skull Box Clutch
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The clutch displays Union Jack design in shades of red and blue.
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 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 Red Patent Leather Britannia Skull Box Clutch
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An exceptional britannia skull box clutch by ALEXANDER MCQUEEN. It features a smooth leather in red, white and blue, this structured Union Jack box clutch is instantly recognisable a...
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 black and blue studded suede, features Union Jack flag inspired 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 black and blue studded suede, features Union Jack flag inspired 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 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 Leather Small
By Alexander McQueen
Located in NY, NY
This Alexander McQueen Britannia Skull Box Clutch Studded Leather Small, crafted with black studded leather, features Union Jack flag inspired design, silver cone studs, hinged metal...
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 Studded Union Jack Skull Box Clutch
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Annapolis, MD
Campy UK patriotism intersects with relentless grunge in this McQueen classic. Made with smooth full grain leather, silver-tone hardware, and black Swarovski crystal eyes. $1,200.00...
Alexander Mcqueen Red De Manta Union Jack Suede Clutch
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Orlando, FL
The De Manta features a suede body, two way top zip closure, and snap-over front corners. It carries as AB condition rating. Inclusions: This item does not come with inclusions. D...
Alexander McQueen Tartan Clutch With Jewelled Skull Closure
By Alexander McQueen
Located in London, GB
Iconic box clutch by Alexander McQueen. Features a top-stitched union jack on the exterior wool and a gold skull knob closure.
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.
2000s Alexander McQueen Skull Studded Leather Clutch
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Lugo (RA), IT
Alexander McQueen studded Union Jack black real leather box clutch with iconic silver-tone metal skull clasp lock with carved logo, embellished with black crystals.
Celine Wrap Bodycon Dress
By Celine
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous red jersey dress from Celine. It has a wide V neckline, 3/4 length sleeves and a wrapped ruched bodice. The dress is semi fitted through to the hips then falls straight ...
Vivienne Westwood red tartan wool pleated skirt with bustle, fw 1988
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
Vivienne Westwood red tartan wool pleated skirt. Inside are the four original safety pin attached padded balls which were used in the show to exaggerated the rear; as a bustle would ...
ALEXANDER McQUEEN 1996 "The Hunger" White Ivory Silk Crepe Asymmetric Dress
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
ALEXANDER McQUEEN 1996 "The Hunger" White Ivory Silk Crepe Asymmetric Dress Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: 1996 Designer: Alexander McQueen Style: Cocktail dr...
Vintage Teal Blue Silk Sequin + Beaded Art Deco/ Flapper Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
Vintage 1920s-inspired 1980s teal blue silk dress with hand done sequin and beadwork. Full blouson sleeves that zip at the cuff. Side slits. Fully lined in silk. The marked size is a...
Alexander McQueen New Silk Dress with Ruffle Hem 'NO. 13' S/S 1999
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black silk dress from an early collection of Alexander McQueen. It skims the body has a scoop neckline and 3 rows of ruffles beginning at knee level in the front and 8 sta...
Jean Paul Gaultier Fur Trim Crop Jacket
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful black fur trimmed jacket from Jean Paul Gaultier. It is cropped with a soft, fur trimmed collar in shades of grey and full raglan sleeves with matching wide fur cuffs. ...
Giorgio Armani Vintage Dress Hand Beaded Fleurette on Tulle Formal Gown 40
By Giorgio Armani
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a rare and vintage Giorgio Armani gown so divinely exquisite that it can take you from the Red Carpet to the White House. Breathtaking and the epitome of the Giorgi...
Manolo Blahnik Size 41 / 11 Raspberry Pink Patent Leather Strappy High Heels
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful MANOLO BLAHNIK raspberry pink patent leather strappy high heels in hard to find Size 41 / US 11 ! Features three adjustable straps with silver / nickel hardware. Leather so...
$1,267Sale Price|35% Off
Size: 38.5
New Vintage Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent YSL Collectible Heels Sz 38.5
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Conroe, TX
Yves Saint Laurent Heels Brand New Size: 38.5 * Tom Ford Era Final Collection Heels This Collection was Featured at the Metropolitan Museum of Art * Metallic Covered Heel * Double...
Dolce & Gabbana Lace up Jacket
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Water Mill, NY
An incredible black cotton with a bit of stretch jacket from Dolce & Gabbana. It has a silver front zipper with Dolce & Gabbana pulls and also on the angled front pockets. ...
$1,276Sale Price|20% Off
Size: XS / Small
XS Beautiful 1950s White Tulle Demi Couture Strapless Vintage 50s Tiered Gown
Located in San Diego, CA
Absolutley breathtaking 1950s demi couture white strapless tulle gown, or wedding dress ! Features yards and yards of white tulle layered throughout the skirt. The tulle on the bust ...
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1990 Vintage Bodycon Mini Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1990 Vintage Fitted Plunged Décolleté Mini Dress Size Small Alaïa mini bodycon dress with sweetheart neck and rib knit accent panels throughout. All Eyes on Alaï...
Alexander McQueen New S/S 2002 Three Piece Skirt Suit with Intricate Embroidery
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous silk/linen black skirt suit from Alexander McQueen including an additional matching white skirt. The jacket has peak lapels, a breast pocket, small shoulder padding, side...
Herve Leger Bodycon Dress 1990s
By Herve Léger
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful bight pink fitted dress from master designer Herve Leger in his signature stretch fabric. The dress has spaghetti straps and the body conscious fit he is famous for. It ...
Moschino Couture Cut out Color Block Dress
By Moschino Couture
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous dress from Moschino Couture in black with off white trim. It is sleeveless with a V neckline, a waist cut out below it and a low cut back, all trimmed in off white. The d...
Chanel Poured Glass Orchid Pendant
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Superb and amazing Chanel Poured Glass Orchid Pendant by Maison Gripoix, Paris. Handmade faux pearls with a large Rose poured glass orchid bloom with pendant pearl. Made in the perio...
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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.