Name: Alexander McQueen “The Girl Who Lived in the Tree” Strapless Cocktail Dress (AW 2008)
Brand: Alexander McQueen
SKU: C-0282
Price: 4220.0 GBP
Availability: InStock

£4,220.00

Curator's Note

From McQueen's AW 2008 "The Girl Who Lived in the Tree" collection, inspired by a fairy tale McQueen invented around an elm tree in his garden. The skirt woven with two girls, beasts, fairies and flowers within a structured tulip silhouette is one of the more narrative pieces from a collection built on myth and transformation. The dress was exhibited at "Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse." A similar version of the dress was presented on the runway.

Description

Strapless cocktail dress in black silk with integral corset
Bodice and hem edged in white organza
Structured tulip silhouette with pleated volume at the hips
Skirt woven with a fantastical scene of two girls looking into a tree, surrounded by beasts, fairies and flowers
Back zip fastening
A similar version shown on the AW 2008 runway
Exhibited at "Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse"

Size & Measurements

Labelled size IT 40 (please refer to measurements for accurate fit)
Measurements are taken with the garment laid flat:
- Chest: 38cm
- Waist: 34cm
- Length: 72cm

Very good

This has been well-preserved. Any imperfections are negligible and do not detract from the item's overall appearance or functionality.

Alexander McQueen

Alexander McQueen was founded in London in 1992 by Lee Alexander McQueen, who brought Savile Row tailoring together with a sustained engagement with history, mortality, the natural world and the relationship between beauty and violence. His runway shows, among them Dante, Deliverance and Plato's Atlantis, are among the most referenced in the history of fashion. The Savage Beauty exhibition, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2011, broke attendance records and confirmed his place in the canon of 20th-century design.

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A similar version of this dress was shown on the AW 2008 runway, “The Girl Who Lived in the Tree” collection
This dress was part of the "Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse" exhibition

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Alexander McQueen “The Girl Who Lived in the Tree” Strapless Cocktail Dress (AW 2008)