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Corset

Alexander McQueen for Alexander McQueenSpring 1999

The Museum at FIT

The Museum at FIT
New York City, United States

Brown molded leather, metal. More than any other item of clothing, the corset conveys the charisma of deviance. With this extraordinary leather prosthetic corset, scarred with Frankenstein stitches, Alexander McQueen goes beyond the usual corset iconography to address the issue of body modification.

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  • Title: Corset
  • Creator: Alexander McQueen
  • Fashion House: Alexander McQueen
  • Date Created: Spring 1999
  • Location Created: England
  • Season: Spring 1999
  • Type: Corset
  • Rights: Copyright The Museum at FIT
  • Medium: Leather, metal
  • Credit: Lent by Alexander McQueen
The Museum at FIT

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