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The gathering at the side seams creates a dynamic silhouette that fluidly contours the body, while the fabrics lightness means it drapes effortlessly for a look that transitions seamlessly from art gallery openings to candlelit dinners

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Go for a statement necklace or dangling gold earrings for the perfect sophisticated look

This dress is instantly recognizable asanAlexander McQueen piece. And it is an incredibly interesting piece when you fully delve into its history. This was a part of the McQueen wedding dress line for theSpring of 2012. By that date the label was under the direction of SarahBurton. However this dress is a ivory lace version of the dress that Lee designed for the 2007 runway for Look 20. I have seen the twin of thisdress for sale at more thendouble myprice andmislabeled as being a 2007 original. But it is not. It wasproduced in 2012 as an updated dress made wedding appropriateand was based on the 2007 dress that I have included here. The 2007 collection was titled "Sarabrande" and the Alexander McQueen website stated this of that collection:The inspiration is Handels Sarabande of the title is a majestic and elegant dance - the portraits of Goya, the turn of the century exotic and socialite Marchesa Luisa Casati and garden flowers. As always, there is a melancholic undertone: faded flowers are trapped in chiffon and lace, ruffled skirts constructed out of tiers of delicate petals and prints are botanical brightly coloured birds and blooms, scattering swallows and winding stems of leaves. Show pieces include a dress made entirely out of frozen flowers. Tailoring is this time more fluid than it has been and clothing indebted to horsemanship is worn with finely worked, oversized pirate shirts. McQueen's idealisation of the feminine form continues with an exaggerated hour-glass silhouette.' So the dress is an original Alexander McQueen design but one that was executed after his death. The connection to Lee makes it very interesting and the dress is exceptionally beautiful

Pair with your favorite cowboy boots, knee high boots or mary janes for a cozy chic cool weather look