Incredible Fall 2006 Alexander McQueen Black Cashmere Coat w Detachable Fur Collar designer-travilla The dress appears to be

The dress appears to be unworn  or to have been worn very little

This in itself is unusual and a clue to who designed it without even seeing the inner label

The sleeves are properly finished underneath the cuffs and removing them would be done regularly anyway whenever it was cleaned

Lining the top layer is an inner layer of black silk chiffon so that it is wearable and not sheer

It is made from gold and green twisted rope cording

Incredible Fall 2006 Alexander McQueen Black Cashmere Coat w Detachable Fur Collar designer-travilla The dress appears to beMy client purchased this coat and it was actually her husband who found it for her that day in the shop and brought it over. I'm sharing this story because there is a little additional component to it that I love. Alexander was in the shop that day and as her husband was walking it over, he noticed and came over and held it while she slipped it on. She was debating whether to go with this size or the size up and Lee insisted that she wear this size.