S/S 1999 "No 13" Collection Alexander McQueen Runway Dress designer-la-mendola The pattern on the front

The pattern on the front is a superb with the neckline detailing ringed in a frame of studs set to suggest a leaf like design

All the inner edges are ribbon finished and hand done

It is very easy to wear - it just slips on over the head and falls into place

It has a slight texture to it that really adds visual interest

The skirt closes with a hand set painted metal zipper and a flat hook and eye at the waist

S/S 1999 "No 13" Collection Alexander McQueen Runway Dress designer-la-mendola The pattern on the frontShockingly rare, limited edition, Alexander McQueen piece based on the pictured runway dress from the Spring Summer 1999 collection. Very few of these were made and this particular collection was not well photographed except for the closing Shalom performance where she is painted in her dress while standing on a moving platform built into the stage. The dress is amazing a precursor to many of his iconic design elements in later collections. The buckle