The keeping up with the kardashians star wore a gorgeous cream gown which was none other than alexander mcqueen s oyster gown from his s s 2003 shipwreck collection.
Alexander mcqueen oyster dress.
While a similar dress appeared colored like the plumage of a tropical bird this gown of sand colored organza recalls the mille feuille ridging on the surface of a shell.
A number of gowns in alexander mcqueen s irere collection of spring summer 2003 appear to be poetic renderings of a disaster at sea.
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Alexander mcqueen british 1969 2010 oyster dress irere spring summer 2003 ivory silk organza.
The iconic oyster gown was designed by the late alexander mcqueen for the british designer s 2003 spring summer collection.
Kim kardashian west wowed attendees at the vanity fair oscars afterparty on sunday evening in a vintage alexander mcqueen oyster dress.
One of the highlights in this gallery is a dress called the oyster dress which is made up of hundreds and hundreds of layers of silk organza almost like a mille feuille pastry.
Wearing lee alexander mcqueen s famed oyster dress from his spring 2003 collection kardashian west channeled the energy of one of the early aughts best runway shows perfectly.
For the event the reality star and businesswoman hunted down one of the most significant designs in recent times an alexander mcqueen oyster dress that was created for the designer s.