Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty
Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art / Sølve Sundsbø / Art + Commerce
The Girl Who Lived in the Tree, Autumn/Winter 2008—2009
"McQueen conceived a fairy tale about a girl who dressed in beautiful black rags," says Andrew Bolton, curator of the Costume Institute. "When she met her prince, she descended from her tree, and her wardrobe exploded with the color, opulent materials and jewels you see here."
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