All pieces of this ensemble have been crafted in Italy. For this collection, McQueen had cut and draped more than half the dresses himself. This ensemble was look 1 from the collection. It includes a bodice, skirt, and heels.

The bodice has a high neck with gigot sleeves, fitted waist, and exaggerated hips. It’s constructed of a stiff metallic and silk brocade expertly pieced to create a line of symmetry along center front zipper closure. The brocade resembles the scale-like back of an armadillo, represented in vibrant hues of green, black, yellow, orange, brown, gold, and silver. There are decorative tucks along the proper right and proper left hips and back shoulder blade area to create a dimensional and sculptural silhouette.

The mini skirt is constructed of the same stiff metallic and silk brocade fabric with coordinating vertical tucks across proper right and proper left hip area to create dimension and structure. There are yellow enamel coated hexagonal paillette beads sewn densely to the proper right and proper left front hips, extending across the center back waistline and seat area to resemble the scale-like back of an armadillo.

The iconic high heel platform shoes are covered in a metallic and silk brocade in a symmetrical pattern meant to resemble the back of an armadillo. They have a unique bulbous curvature to the vamp and exaggerated platform. The height of the heel gives the shoe its iconic armadillo silhouette. There are zipper closures at the center back of the heel and along interior sides. The interior body and insole are lined in leather.

This was the last collection ever designed and crafted by McQueen himself.

Custom version of Look 1 from “Plato’s Atlantis Collection,” Spring/Summer 2010. Worn by Naomi Campbell for Fashion for Relief, 2010.

Custom re-issue version of Armadillo boots from “Plato’s Atlantis Collection,” made for Naomi Campbell.

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