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GIVENCHY Couture A/W 1998 ALEXANDER McQUEEN 2pc Tailored Blazer Skirt Suit Set

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Brand / Manufacturer: Givenchy Collection: A/W 1998 Designer: Alexander McQueen Style: Skirt Suit Set Color(s): Shades of gray, pink Lined: Yes Marked Fabric Content: "84% wool, 8% acrylic, 6% nylon, 7% elastane" (exterior of blazer/skirt), "100% acetate" (lining of blazer/skirt) Unmarked Fabric Content (feel of): metal (hardware) Additional Details / Inclusions: Givenchy couture A/W 1998 Alexander McQueen skirt suit set. Structured material; little to no stretch or give to fabric. Pink and gray vertical heather pattern covers entire exterior of set. Light pink lining at interior of set. Fitted cut to jacket, slightly tapered side seams at waist. Longline armhole princess seams at front of jacket; mirrors at back of jacket. Tailored two-piece long sleeves with welt slit opening at cuffs. Slightly squared shoulders with shoulder pads attached to interior shell. Welt rows across front of jacket. Triple button closure at front of jacket; hidden by welt when closed; corresponding beige hardware. Two hook and eye closures on front of jacket; silver-toned metal hardware. Tailored Pencil sheath skirt with waist darts at front of skirt; mirrors at back of skirt. Thin waistband, interior hanging loops at side seams of skirt. Open vent slit at center back seam hem. Slightly curved side seams. Invisible zipper closure at center back; corresponding pink hardware; metal zipper pull. Single exterior button closure at center back waistband above zipper; corresponding beige hardware. Made In: France Additional Packaging: No MEASUREMENTS & SIZING: (flat and unstretched) Blazer: Unmarked Size: S/M (recommended / not a guarantee of fit) Bust: 36" Waist: 32" Hip: 38" Length: 25" (measured from center back) Skirt: Unmarked Size: S/M (recommended / not a guarantee of fit) Waist: 28" Hip: 34" Length: 25" CONDITION: BC (see guide). Discoloration to interior jacket lining (not visible when garment is worn). Faint spots to exterior of jacket (not noticeable except on close inspection). One hairline crack to lowest button on front. Light bubbling to material. Few faint spots to exterior of skirt (not noticeable except on close inspection). Some discoloration to interior lining (not visible when garment is worn). Small tear to lining seam. Please refer to photos above. 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 for Givenchy Haute Couture

Place of Origin:

France

Period:

1990-1999

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Thiensville, WI

Reference Number:

Seller: EI:014418_1/W1stDibs: LU541316747872

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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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