The Swelle Life: McQueen and Gaultier's Flapper for the Noughties

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October 10, 2008

McQueen and Gaultier's Flapper for the Noughties

The Paris collections continued the Flapper trend that we've been seeing on the Spring RTW runways, with inventive approaches to fringe from Jean Paul Gaultier and Alexander McQueen. Gaultier went glam with metallics, lush boas and lingerie-inspired dresses (and above):

Alexander McQueen draped dip-dyed fringe with stunning results:

...and more drapery over an embroidered mesh bodice:

There were only two flapper-inspired looks from Lee McQueen but there is so much more worth mentioning - the sculpted silhouttes and regal details are pure McQueen: