Immaculately Tailored 2003 Alexander McQueen Ivory Jacket w Silk Satin Lapels designer-gene-shelly Over these fabrics the dress

Over these fabrics the dress has been densely beaded with thousands and thousands of little white glass seed beads

The front is beautifully cut - the lace cascades over an inner silk crepe lining and falls form the shoulder It is cut on a slightly wider A-line then the slightly more narrow inner sheath of silk

I love the bright

Karl Lagerfeld always creates little black jackets that have the perfect lines and a certain innate chicness that is seldom matched by others

Immaculately Tailored 2003 Alexander McQueen Ivory Jacket w Silk Satin Lapels designer-gene-shelly Over these fabrics the dressThis jacket is dated to 2003 and showcases McQueens strong tailoring background and master cutting abilities. This is a a piece that would have been produced for retail and was not shown on the runway. Something that you see often with his work during this period as his popularity was skyrocketing and demand for his work was booming. The jacket is cut with a nod to a traditional men's tuxedo. I love that it has been made out of a beautiful ivory