1980s Alaia Black & White Tank Dress designer-jacques-heim It is dramatic and so

It is dramatic and so wearable - you can use it as an evening cape or coat by adding a well placed brooch or use it in your home as a show-stopping accessory

Her work is in several museums and this dress could easily be as well

This particular show catapulted McQueen into the spotlight and cemented him as a design who used the catwalk as "spectacle" presenting themes and drama

I love the huge billowing sleeves - each buttons at the cuff and has lots of volume above

It is rare to find full sets when you talk vintage sets like this and on top of that it is rare to find such a premium example of that rock and roll "bad girl" type 1950s outfit that this surely is

1980s Alaia Black & White Tank Dress designer-jacques-heim It is dramatic and soIconic mini tank dress from the great Alaia. His forte is the ability to cut garments that cling like a second skin and yet somehow manage to nip and tuck and add curves in all the right places. This knit piece embodies everything that is great about Alaia and this particular pattern is one of the rarest and highest sought after for collectors. A deep charcoal base has rows of white bars woven through to create a subtle 3D ribbed texture. The black