Retrospective: Givenchy Haute Couture F/W 1998/1999 by Alexander McQueen

Erin Wasson / Jade Parfitt






Jodie Kidd




? / Erin O`Connor


? / Esther Canadas




Jodie Kidd / Carmen Kass


Esther Canadas / ?


Jade Parfitt / ?


Carmen Kass




Picture source: Pogisto

Oh bliss! Oh joy! Oh heaven! A prince on a white horse, a female baroque cupid in brocade, shoulders accented with fur, thigh-high lace boots and asian references - it`s unbelieveable how much different beauty, cultures & times Alexander McQueen merged in this collection. I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!

PS: Dear devil, I`m willing to trade my soul for Jodie Kidd`s costume in picture 5. Call me.

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Retrospective: Givenchy Haute Couture S/S 1997 by Alexander McQueen

This is Alexander McQueen`s debut collection for Givenchy, succeeding John Galliano.



It is inspired by greek antiquity and the collection is like a vision of his future work (for his own label). There so many familiar elements, which I will point out for you below.


Left: corset with ornaments as seen in Alexander McQueen F/W 07/08. Right: asymmetric one-shoulder top as seen in S/S 1998 and S/S 08.


Left: chiffon dress as seen in S/S 1998 and F/W 05.


Left: horns as seen in Alexander McQueen F/W 97/98. Right: skirt made of "fabrics-strings" as seen in F/W 03/04, body-armour as seen in F/W 00/01, F/W 07/08 and S/S 99.


Left: wings headpiece as seen in F/W 06.


Left: feather / wings cleavage as seen in S/S 08.


High stand-up collar as seen in S/S 03 and F/W 07.


"Capeish"-back as seen in F/W 00/01, S/S 07 and S/S 09.


Left: Hitchcock hair & 60s as seen in F/W 05. Right: Corset over clothes as seen in S/S 08.


Vines of flowers as seen in S/S 01 and S/S 07.


Left: cape as seen in F/W 00/01. Right: high-waist pants as seen in S/S 01.


Right: poity shoulders as seen in F/W 97/98 and S/S 08.


Classic costumes as seen in S/S 98, F/W 06/07 and S/S 07.


Left: feather dress as seen in S/S 09.


Right: suit as seen in S/S 98 and S/S 06.


Oversize hat as seen in S/S 07 and F/W 09/10.


Angel: reference to F/W 10/11.

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