Alexander McQueen Introduces Its New Pre-AW21 Womenswear Collection

Inspiration

A continued focus on silhouette. Saturated colour, papercut prints and hybrids. A study of clothing and of character: portraits.

Look 01
A hybrid parka dress with exploded sleeves and a rib-knit corset waist in black polyfaille.

Look 02
A deep V-neck drawstring dress with gathered channels, an open back and ribbon ties in red washed polytaffeta.

Look 03
A deep V-neck drawstring dress with gathered channels, an open back and ribbon ties in pink washed polytaffeta.

Look 04
A tailored hybrid jacket in black wool with a parka peplum in black polyfaille and an exploded volume skirt in black polyfaille.

Look 05
An unlined trench coat with exploded kimono sleeves in stone polyfaille.

Look 06
A trompe l’oeil layered tailored jacket with a men’s drop shoulder in contrasting shades of grey melange cavalry wool twill, and peg trousers in grey melange cavalry wool twill.

Look 07
A single-breasted tailored camel coat with dropped MA1 sleeves and a hybrid parka back in khaki McQueen graffiti jacquard, a shirt with rib-knit cuffs in white cotton poplin and cigarette trousers with slashed ankle detailing in black wool.

Look 08
A hybrid jacket with MA1 sleeves in washed blue denim with a pocket peplum in khaki green silk jacquard and a full gathered skirt with curved seams in khaki green polyfaille.

Look 09
A double-breasted tailored coat in black wool gabardine with an exploded parka back in black polyfaille and McQueen graffiti jacquard, a shirt with rib-knit cuffs in white cotton poplin and cigarette trousers with slashed ankle detailing in black wool.

Look 10
A hybrid trompe l’oeil tailored jacket in black wool twill and deep indigo denim and peg jeans in deep indigo denim.

Look 11
A dress with a sweetheart neckline and bodice in chrome green polyfaille with a crushed, pleated tiered skirt in chrome green washed polytaffeta.

Look 12
A sculptural dress in black scuba knit with an exploded engineered ruffle collar in chrome green.

Look 13
An off-the-shoulder top in black scuba knit and a gathered full skirt with curved seams in ultramarine polyfaille.

Look 14
A biker jacket with sculptural ruffles and peplum and silver zip detailing in black leather and a full skirt with drawstring detailing in ivory polyfaille.

Look 15
An oversized shirt with a drop shoulder and rib-knit cuffs in white heavy cotton poplin and a black biker skirt with ruffle and silver zip detailing in black leather.

Look 16
A cropped military jacket and draped wrapped skirt with military pocket detail in navy wool twill.

Look 17
A jumper in merino stripe knit with a hand-crocheted dove motif, and a white gathered skirt with a rib-knit corset waist in white cotton poplin.

Look 18
A double-breasted tailored coat in navy herringbone wool cashmere, a ruffled shirt in white cotton poplin and cigarette trousers with slashed ankle detailing in navy wool twill.

Look 19
A dress with exploded puff sleeves, a sweetheart neckline and full skirt papercut printed with hidden London seals in white cotton poplin.

Look 20
A double-breasted military peacoat in navy herringbone wool cashmere with silver buttons, a shirt in white cotton poplin and peg trousers in navy wool twill.

Look 21
A dress with raglan sleeves, a ruffled neckline and a pleated skirt in powder blue cotton poplin.

Look 22
A double-breasted tailored jacket with an oversized drop shoulder and peg trousers in powder blue wool gabardine.

Look 23
A trapeze-line shirt dress with exploded ruffle detailing in white cotton poplin.

Look 24
An exploded trapeze-line dress, with a scooped neckline, an open back and sculptural ruffle detailing in red polyfaille.

Look 25
A corset with exploded ruffle shoulders in chrome green, polyfaille and high-waisted pleat-front trousers in black wool twill.

Look 26
A sculptural dress with a sweetheart neckline, exploded puff sleeves and a full gathered skirt in ultramarine polyfaille.

Look 27
A dress with a scoop neckline and corseted bodice in black polyfaille spliced with black lacquered lace underskirt detailing.

Look 28
A cropped double-breasted tuxedo jacket in black wool silk and high-waisted pleat-front trousers in black wool silk.

Look 29
A dress with a scoop neckline and full gathered skirt with hidden London seal crystal embroidery in ultramarine polyfaille.

• Bags
  

The Curve bag in black, ivory and chrome green and red and pink leather and in black, ivory and chrome green leather. The Bundle drawstring bag in chrome green, ultramarine and black polyfaille trimmed with leather. The Short Story in khaki with black leather detailing and in ivory. The Jewelled Satchel in black, red and ultramarine leather, powder blue croc stamped leather, studded black leather and ivory leather embossed with a love bird motif. The Sculptural Jewelled Satchel in red, ultramarine and navy leather. The Four-Ring Clutch in chrome green Perspex.

• Shoes
  

Wander Chelsea boots in black leather with elasticated sides and flared rubber soles. The Wander loafer in black leather with flared rubber soles. Knee-high Tread Slick boots in black leather with elasticated sides and combat soles. Tread sandals in black and chrome green with web straps.

• Jewellery
  

Jewellery including multi-hoop ear hooks, rings and stacked bracelets engraved with floral and seasonal motifs including hearts, doves and the sun in antique silver metal. Asymmetrical drop earrings in antique silver metal with glass stones in jet, red and ultramarine. Stone emblem necklaces in antique silver metal with oversized pendants featuring doves and hearts and coloured glass stones.