Fall 2008 Alexander McQueen "The Girl Who Lived in the Trees" Dress designer-vetements You can wear the shoulders

You can wear the shoulders on or off

It closes with a button at the back of the neck and then there is an open slit to just above the waist with three more buttons set there

"Tim Jocelyn (1952-1986) was a brilliant

soft silk and closes with a hidden set back zipper

Fall 2008 Alexander McQueen "The Girl Who Lived in the Trees" Dress designer-vetements You can wear the shouldersThe fall 2008 collection was called 'The Girl Who Lived in a Tree'. My client bought it in that time period and though it is not a piece shown on the runway you can see the same bird and woodland animal references within the silk brocade it is made from. The 2008 collection was inspired by a combination of McQueen's trip to India and a 600 year old elm in his garden and this dress certainly has that element. The birds adorning Look 23 from the runway