This video [2:37] is Met curator Andrew Bolton on extreme fashion in Alexander McQueen's No. 13 [Collection], spring/summer 1999. This outfit would never be worn by a person except on the runway. It was probably meant to be more of a work of art to be looked at than a piece of clothing to be worn.

Concepts

fashion, fashion design

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Additional Tags

alexander mcqueen, khan academy, khan academy: mcqueen, spring/summer 1999 collection, "no. 13", winged outfit

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)