{"product_id":"spring-2009-alexander-mcqueen-runway-look-24-natural-dis-tinctions-un-natural-selection-yellow-print-dress","title":"Spring 2009 Alexander McQueen Runway Look 24 'Natural Dis-tinctions, Un-Natural Selection' Yellow Print Dress","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe twin of this dress walked the Spring 2009 Alexander McQueen runway for Look 24.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt was made under the creative direction of Alexander McQueen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe program notes told the audience of the Spring 2009 runway show that Mcqueen had been thinking of Charles Darwin's theory of the survival of the fittest and \u003cem\u003e'the deleterious results of industrialization on the natural world'.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe show was title \u003cem\u003e'Natural Dis-tinctions, Un-Natural Selection' \u003c\/em\u003eand the McQueen book notes that\u003cem\u003e 'the cat walk was filled with antique taxidermy, including an elephant giraffe tagger zebra and polar bear, in an art space that was formally of Paris morgue.'\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe twin of the dress was a part of the second portion of the show that was meant to \u003cem\u003e'continue to draw inspiration from natural forms, flowers, crystals and minerals, but here they were engineer with a hard as an enhanced to convey the synthetic qualities associated with modernity and human touch. Prints were angular and invoked crushed crystal, metallic structures such as the Eiffel tower and a granite mountain that was borrowed from a Dan Holdsworth triptych.'\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis collection was noted as being one of his most commercial to date during this time period and these print pieces especially had instant appeal. \u003cspan\u003eThis is a very recognizable piece that can instantly  identify as being a McQueen. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe dress is made out of an unusual fabric that is almost like a neoprene in the way it looks and feels and yet it is not a true neoprene. It is lighter and thinner with just enough weight to it to hold the shape but without it feeling restrictive on the body. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe shape is built into the dress beginning at the shoulders. Each is lightly padded so that they sit up on top of the shoulders. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt skims over the bust, nips in at the waist and then curves out at the hips. Even when laying flat you can see the shape built into the dress. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the neckline there is a keyhole that has a nude netting in behind it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e seams at the hip curve in and over the waist to just under the bust. This precise seaming and cut are all done to give that exact shape that he wished the piece to have. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen styled on the runway with the plastered hair around the face it had an almost alien feel to it that was fantastic. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is an extraordinary piece of Alexander McQueen history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe dress is fully lined in a ivory tissue silk and it closes at the back with a hidden set zipper. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTagged a McQueen 38. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBust: 15.5\" flat across from side seam to side seam with room for an A-small B cut at the front\u003cbr\u003eWaist: 12\" flat across from side seam to side seam\u003cbr\u003eHips: 17\" flat across from side seam to side seam\u003cbr\u003eLength: 32\" from neck to hem\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eItem# DD5716\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReference Photos\/Video: (1-2) Spring 2009 Alexander McQueen Runway, Look 24. Model Alex Sandor.  \/  (3) Page from the book 'Alexander McQueen' edited by Claire Wilcox.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll items are thoroughly checked over before shipping. Unless noted everything in our shop has been professionally cleaned. All sales are final. Overseas clients will be emailed to obtain agreement to our final sales policy before the order is shipped as per our return policy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shrimpton Couture","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54253576126748,"sku":"DD5716","price":2400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0243\/7483\/files\/1_6b18ad33-5dad-429e-98f5-169e94b16a0c.jpg?v=1689185306","url":"https:\/\/www.shrimptoncouture.com\/products\/spring-2009-alexander-mcqueen-runway-look-24-natural-dis-tinctions-un-natural-selection-yellow-print-dress","provider":"Shrimpton Couture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}