Object: Evening dress
Brand:
Alexander McQueen
(English, founded 1992)
Designer:
Alexander McQueen
(1969 - 2010)
Date: Fall 2008
Medium: Black leather and tulle, white silk, and black silk net
Country: England
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: 2010.61.1
Description"Snowflake" strapless evening dress consisting of black leather/white silk cut-out lace over black tulle strapless dress with full skirt of layers of frothy black silk net and synthetic tulle: CB zipper closure; knee length.
Label Text:Alexander McQueen created some of the most powerful, controversial, and beautiful fashions of his generation. His romantic and historical inclinations are exemplified by the hourglass silhouette and full skirt of this dress, which is reminiscent of hyper-feminine couture styles of the 1950s. His avant-garde sensibility is evident in the cut vinyl “snowflakes” that are as delicate as they are bold.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Fairy Tale Fashion
- His and Hers
- Fashion, A-Z: Highlights from the Collection of the Museum at FIT (Part One)