Exceptional Fall 2002 Alexander McQueen Runway Look 44 Corset Mini Dress w Leather Details XL a light-weight black cotton velvet

a light-weight black cotton velvet that holds the line and design of his dresses exactly as he wished

The only thing that changes from dress to dress is the print and sometimes the design element at the neck

sari inspired feel to it and I love the gold metal lame thread used to create the beautiful little floral designs sprinkled over its surface and the more elaborate borders

Victor Costa was known for producing dresses that were almost scandalously close to the work of other designers - which women loved and other designers hated

Exceptional Fall 2002 Alexander McQueen Runway Look 44 Corset Mini Dress w Leather Details XL a light-weight black cotton velvetThe twin of this dress was Look 44 for the Fall 2002 McQueen show that was title Supercalifragilistic Expialidocious, taken from Mary Poppins. It was made under the creative direction of Alexander McQueen Vogue noted the 'Milkmaid necklinesfar from innocent were pushed up by leather bodices that curved down into the tightest pencil skirts, and finished off with thigh high leather boots. McQueen moved from that Helmut Newton esque fantasy to anotherbad