- Title
- Woman's Dress
- Date Made
- Spring/Summer 2010
- Medium
- a) Dress: Silk plain weave (crepe chiffon), digitally printed, lamé plain weave, and leather, painted and laser-cut; b) Belt: Leather and metal
- Dimensions
- Center back length (Dress): 29 in. (73.66 cm)
Length (Belt): 34 1/4 in. (87 cm)
- Accession Number
- M.2019.394.1a-b
- 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 and shoes. 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.
