Fall 2008 Alexander McQueen Runway Jacket designer-emanuel-ungaro It plunges quite low if

It plunges quite low if you leave it tied looser or you can cinch tighter so its not quite so scandalous

It has a very Claire McCardell feel to me and is a wonderful example of early American casual but with a nit of a French chi flair

The exterior is a mix of 90% cashmere and 10% angora

One of my clients is a long term kimono collector who occasionally edits their collection and I am the lucky girl who gets to have first pick

The skirt is long and lean and has a hem made of sharp knife pleats - it adds a kicky bit of movement to the dress

Fall 2008 Alexander McQueen Runway Jacket designer-emanuel-ungaro It plunges quite low ifThis is the same jacket as shown in Look 19 of the Fall 2008 McQueen show and it spectacular! On the runway it was styled with a huge skirt and high collared white shirt. A deep navy supports the Military feel of this piece. It is cut with the precision one excepts from McQueen and has exceptional enamel buttons at the front and shoulders. I love the nipped in waist and peplum feel to the hips. The sleeves are cut in the old proper manner and are