Spring 2005 Alexander McQueen 'It's Only a Game' Runway Skirt & Jacket Set designer-philip-hulitar The entire front has real

The entire front has real metal gold toned thread worked over it

slim dresses made of pure cashmere wool became a Halston staple and were designed for that chic modern woman to wear

I see a couple of the black stones missing from the belt buckle but its not noticeable at all unless you specifically look at it closely

cuffs and waist are defined by bands of silver glass tube beads

Color blacking is all the rage and this dress follows the idealism behind the infamous YSL Mondrian dress and was most likely made within a few years of that time period

Spring 2005 Alexander McQueen 'It's Only a Game' Runway Skirt & Jacket Set designer-philip-hulitar The entire front has realAlexander McQueen designed the 2005 collection 'It's Only A Game' around the idea of a chess match between America and Japan. Each ensemble corresponded to a particular chess piece. Vogue said of it; "The presentation summed up all his experience in sharp tailoring, spectacular romantic dresses, couture richness, and downright showmanship." and that it had a "girlish Edwardian theme, starting with tiny sailor jackets, school blazers, ticking striped