Spectacular Spring 2008 Alexander McQueen 'La Dame Bleue' Look 26 Red Feather Trim Black Suit designer-zandra-rhodes Fully lined in a sheath

Fully lined in a sheath of pale tangerine silk crepe that is lined with a silk chiffon

5" band there to hem

Sleeves: approx 35" to longest points

It was very difficult to photo as it really need a moving body underneath it to really bring it to life

The work on the bodice is beautiful with a dense application of hand set beads and rhinestones and you can easily see the influence of Dior in this one

Spectacular Spring 2008 Alexander McQueen 'La Dame Bleue' Look 26 Red Feather Trim Black Suit designer-zandra-rhodes Fully lined in a sheathThis suit is instantly recognizable as an Alexander McQueen piece and it is stunning. The spring 2008 collection was called 'La Dame Bleue' and was a tribute to his mentor and friend Isabella Blow who had committed suicide on May of 2007 after a long bout of illness. His statement of the show was this; 'Isabella flew. The collection is exuberant and excessive. It's about her way of thinking and that way of thinking brought light into fashion. Even