Alexander McQueen Plato’s Atlantis “Praying Mantis” Silk Dress, SS 2010

Breathtaking Draped Mantis Wing Print Silk Fabric
Corset Style Dress. The corset bodice is boned and has an additional zipper to provide a perfect fit.

100% Silk.
Made in Italy.
Size 42

PLATO’S ATLANTIS

“McQueen’s final runway presentation was widely acclaimed as his finest collection. Fittingly, he returned to what inspired him most: nature. McQueen merged Darwin’s nineteenth-century theories of evolution with twenty-first-century concerns over global warming. Plato’s Atlantis – a reference to the legendary island described by the Greek philosopher, which sank into the sea – prophesied a future world in which ice caps would melt, seas would rise, and humanity would need to evolve in order to survive. It was pure fantasy. ”

“McQueen’s garments themselves were a hybridization of human and animal forms, turning snakeskins and luminescent sequins into garments suggestive of a more evolved wardrobe that could, perhaps, serve a functional purpose. ”
-Vogue

“Colours and textures shifted with the transition from species to species. Camouflage prints of roses, and jacquards depicting moths in green and brown tones, referenced life above the sea; amphibious snake prints suggested a transition to water; and designs in blues and purples incorporated images of ocean creatures, such as stingrays and jellyfish. Here McQueen perfected the use of digital printing techniques with each design engineered specifically for individual garments.”
-Victoria & Albert Museum & The Museum of Savage Beauty by Alexander McQueen

ALEXANDER McQUEEN

British fashion designer Lee Alexander McQueen (1969–2010), 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.
McQueen’s inspirations came from many quarters — film, music, current events, history, his heritage and fashions of the past. His runway presentations were not just displays of clothing but were personal expressions of the zeitgeist, often touching on our cultural anxieties and concerns.
McQueen is a fashion Icon and joins the top legends of fashion design history.

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