Extraordinary Fall 2008 Alexander McQueen 'The Girl Who Lived in the Tree' Black Silk Chiffon Trained Corset Dress The 1980s / (6) Spring 2008 Valentino

/  (6) Spring 2008 Valentino Ad Campaign

lots of artful eccentricity (peacock feathers

Item# DD1332

Bust: to 21" flat across the back from side seam to side seam

The top layer of the dress has a transparent quality to it and to make the dress wearable it is then lined in three layers of ivory silk chiffon

Extraordinary Fall 2008 Alexander McQueen 'The Girl Who Lived in the Tree' Black Silk Chiffon Trained Corset Dress The 1980s / (6) Spring 2008 ValentinoMcQueen's Fall 2008 collection was called 'The Girl Who Lived in a Tree' and it was inspired by a combination of his trip to India and a 600 year old elm in his garden. I have included two photos from the runway that year and you can see how the elements from these pieces were combined to create this dress. The V&A Museum says of this collection: 'McQueens Autumn Winter 2008 collection centered on a fairy tale narrative devised by McQueen about a girl