Evening dress
Brand
Alexander McQueen
(English, founded 1992)
Designer
Alexander McQueen
(1969 - 2010)
Spring/Summer 2003
Silk chiffon
Museum purchase
Object number2016.15.1
The pattern on this dress evokes the plumage of the scarlet macaw. Birds, often symbolic of transformation in art and literature, were a constant leitmotif in Alexander McQueen’s designs. “If he was referencing a bird, he wanted to reproduce the exact feather pattern,” recalled stylist Katy England. “He wanted it to be completely authentic.” McQueen’s spring 2003 collection was titled "Irere", an indigenous Amazonian word for transformation.
DescriptionDress, blue, red, yellow and orange feather print evening dress in chiffon; flyaway scarf panels at back shoulder; boned bodice, handkerchief hemCollections
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