Fall 2008 Alexander McQueen "The Girl Who Lived in the Trees" Dress Message from the famous Russian Collection Reference Photo: Model in Halston

Reference Photo: Model in Halston Hat

The label on this Thea Porter dress narrows down the dating process for us as it was only produced between October 1971-March 1972

surging mob at the press showing caused chaos in the elegant salon

The patterns runs through the dress from top to bottom

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Fall 2008 Alexander McQueen "The Girl Who Lived in the Trees" Dress Message from the famous Russian Collection Reference Photo: Model in HalstonThe 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