Outstanding Fall 2004 Alexander McQueen Bias Cut Black Silk Dress w Bare Back & Silver Thread Ribbon Detailing designer-saks-fifth-avenue He remained at the helm

He remained at the helm until his death by assignation in 1997

The waist is set high in under that and the entire top portion of the fitted skirt is also top stitched so that you get that fantastic corseted lingerie effect

When I acquired this I almost passed it by

The dress is wonderful with its combination of all that gold thread woven through a backdrop of raspberry & coral tones with pops of golden yellows

At the back it hooks at the neck and then is slit to the waist

Outstanding Fall 2004 Alexander McQueen Bias Cut Black Silk Dress w Bare Back & Silver Thread Ribbon Detailing designer-saks-fifth-avenue He remained at the helmThe Shrimpton Couture Archives This is a production piece from Fall 2004 and it looks to be based on the dress that walked the runway for Look 14. It was made under the creative direction of Alexander McQueen. He was quoted as saying that for the show he wanted to "strip away all theatrics and focus solely on design." I personally prefer this dress over its runway version. It is stronger in the black with the silver detailing. The crossing of the