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ALEXANDER McQUEEN A/W 1996 “Dante” Brown Blazer Skirt Suit w/ Hair + Birth Label

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ALEXANDER McQUEEN A/W 1996 “Dante” Brown Blazer Skirt Suit w/ Hair + Birth Label Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: A/W 1996 “Dante”-Runway look #37 (skirt) Designer: Alexander McQueen Style: Blazer jacket; button-up A-line skirt Color(s): Shades of brown Lined: Yes Marked Fabric Content: “68% Wool, 22% nylon, 10% cashmere” (shells); “100% viscose” (lining) Unmarked Fabric Content (feel of): Perspex (hair label) Additional Details / Inclusions: Camel brown wool-cashmere blend blazer skirt suit set. Tailored blazer jacket with longline waist darts, angled bust darts, and armhole princess seams in front of jacket; armhole princess seams in back of jacket. Dramatic two-piece peaked notched lapel collar with buttonhole at left lapel flap; deep “V” neckline. Fitted two-piece long sleeves with long vented sleeve cuffs; 8 button closure at vented sleeve cuffs. Slightly square shaped shoulder silhouette with shoulder pads attached to the interior shell. Two faux top stitched jetted pockets with flaps. Open vent at hem of center back seam. Single-button center front closure. Tailored A-line skirt with two waist darts at front of skirt; single waist dart at back left skirt. Aesthetic wrapping functional button up detail at back hem and waist of skirt; wrapping functional button up detail at front of skirt. Slip-on with button-up closure at back right side seam- part of wrapping button detailing. Alexander McQueen Camel brown blazer containing the rare full detailed large date of birth informational label. Blazer jacket also contains iconic and rare locks of hair label found in select garments from his early collections such as A/W 1994 “Banshee”, S/S 1995 “The Birds” and A/W 1996 “Dante.” These labels contain locks of hair preserved in Perspex pouches that are sewn into the lining, or on the exterior, of these garments. Made In: Italy Additional Packaging: Original tags. MEASUREMENTS & SIZING: Marked Size: “44” (Blazer); “46” (skirt) Bust: 38" (Blazer) Waist: 33" (Blazer) Hip: 39" (Blazer) Length: 27" (Blazer) Waist: 30" (Skirt) Hip: 38" (Skirt) Length: 30" (Skirt) CONDITION: BC/C (see guide). Scattered minor pinprick size imperfections/marks to front lapel and body exterior of blazer; scattered minor pinhead size imperfections to left exterior sleeve (not noticeable except upon close inspection). Few scattered pinprick size imperfections to back exterior blazer; very faint pinhead size spot at back left shoulder (not noticeable except upon close inspection). Scattered minor pinprick size runs/imperfections to interior blazer lining at back and front; few scattered pinprick size imperfections/runs to both interior sleeve lining near cuffs: small seam separation at back left underarm interior lining (not visible when worn, not noticeable except upon close inspection.) Scattered minor pinhead size imperfections to exterior front of skirt near waist; minor pinprick size imperfections to front skirt exterior near hem (not noticeable except upon close inspection). Few scattered pinprick size imperfections to back of skirt exterior near button closures (not noticeable except upon close inspection). Few minor pinprick size imperfections/runs at interior skirt lining near waist (not visible when worn, not noticeable except upon 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)

Designer:
Alexander McQueen
Brand:
Alexander McQueen
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
1990-1999
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Thiensville, WI
Reference Number:
Seller: EI:014321_1/W1stDibs: LU541310863532
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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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