Alexander McQueen (Lee Alexander McQueen)
Woman's DressSpring/Summer 2006

Not on view

Designer: Alexander McQueen (Lee Alexander McQueen)
England, London, 1969-2010
Design House: Alexander McQueen
England, London, founded 1992
Title: Woman's Dress
Place Made: England, London
Date Made: Spring/Summer 2006
Medium: Silk plain weave (crepe) with crystals
Dimensions: Center back length: 68 3/4 in. (174.63 cm)
Credit Line: Gift from the Collection of Regina J. Drucker
Accession Number: M.2016.260.11
Classification: Costumes
Collecting Area: Costume and Textiles
Curatorial Notes: In this ensemble for the 2022 exhibition Lee Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse, Los Angeles-based artist Michael Schmidt synthesized Alexander McQueen’s fashion designs and the artworks displayed alongside them into a custom-made headpiece. This and other commissioned accessories serve as visual cues for each section’s thematic tone, while further illustrating the enduring cycle of inspiration linking McQueen to artists across time.
Selected Bibliography: Esguerra, Clarissa, and Michaela Hansen. Lee Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2022.
Esguerra, Clarissa M., Michaela Hansen, Katie Somerville, and Danielle Whitfield, editors. Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse. Melbourne: National Gallery of Victoria; Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2022.

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