Spring 2005 Alexander McQueen 'It's Only a Game' Runway Skirt & Jacket Set designer-guy-laroche The choice of fabric adds

The choice of fabric adds to the depth of color - its a lightweight wool with a bit of texture through the weave and it really holds that amazing red perfectly

The top is cut to sit wide off the shoulders which really give it a bit of that famous YSL sexiness

The skirt is slightly full and the colors are bright and vibrant - deeper and richer then how it has photoed

(Photos 1-3 by Erin Leydon)

Spring 2005 Alexander McQueen 'It's Only a Game' Runway Skirt & Jacket Set designer-guy-laroche The choice of fabric addsAlexander McQueen designed the 2005 collection 'It's Only A Game' around the idea of a chess match between America and Japan. Each ensemble corresponded to a particular chess piece. Vogue said of it; "The presentation summed up all his experience in sharp tailoring, spectacular romantic dresses, couture richness, and downright showmanship." and that it had a "girlish Edwardian theme, starting with tiny sailor jackets, school blazers, ticking striped