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What Wendy Will Wear: Alexander McQueen Suit

May 5, 2011 by WendyB

I’m not in the habit of taking pictures of my outfits before I wear them, but I made an exception for this Alexander McQueen suit. I’ll be wearing it when I fly to D.C. for an event and I am sure that the gored skirt will be rumpled by the time I deplane. Luckily, gorgeous designer/blogger Stacy Lomman lives around the corner and was willing to come over at 10 p.m. just to take some photos. What a good friend!

What Wendy Will Wear
Skirt suit: Alexander McQueen (between 2002 – 2004)
Shell: Alexander McQueen (between 2002 – 2004)
Shoes: Dolce & Gabbana (2008)

I last wore this suit in 2004. I got it sometime between 2002 and 2004. The peach shell is transparent (no taking off the jacket) and matches the peach insets in the suit jacket. I told Stacy that I couldn’t believe I wore a suit like this at a conservative place like Lehman Brothers. She started to say that she didn’t see a problem despite the relatively short skirt … and then I turned around.

As you can see, from the side, the skirt emphasizes one’s bottom more than the typical banker’s suit does. I think Stacy’s comment was something like, “It screams, ‘Look at my ass!'” Plus there’s the whole transparency issue. Here’s the back view.

Now that I’ve seen these photos, I think I’m going to wear the suit with the Michael Kors shoes I wore in this post. Those were the shoes I wore with it originally. We shall see!

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  1. mystyle says

    May 5, 2011 at 3:29 am

    Hi there!! What a chic look, the suit really emphasises your gorgeous figure and you look amazing in it! xx

  2. Penny Dreadful Vintage says

    May 5, 2011 at 5:08 am

    I hope you never took the jacket off at Lehman Bros! I like the Kors shoes x

  3. Susan says

    May 5, 2011 at 5:17 am

    gorgeous! I love both outfits and both shoes! ๐Ÿ™‚
    xoxo

  4. Mary says

    May 5, 2011 at 5:19 am

    I love it with the Dolce shoes you have on. The quality clothing you have!

  5. Pam @over50feeling40 says

    May 5, 2011 at 7:49 am

    What a gorgeous suit…you will look fabulous! I love the lines…so flattering!!

  6. Sonia says

    May 5, 2011 at 8:39 am

    Aw, man, I love the details!

  7. deja pseu says

    May 5, 2011 at 9:08 am

    LOVE the skirt.

  8. Tanvi says

    May 5, 2011 at 11:17 am

    What a fabulous suit!! Fits you like a glove ๐Ÿ™‚

  9. Eli says

    May 5, 2011 at 11:56 am

    what’s the fun in wearing suits if you actually can’t have a little fun in them. This further points out that even you could have gone to the Met wearing McQueen!

  10. Anne @ The Frump Factor says

    May 5, 2011 at 12:40 pm

    Beautiful suit. And as for the, um, rear view: Hey, if you’ve got it…… why not flaunt it? (says me of the flat butt).

  11. Bella Q says

    May 5, 2011 at 12:49 pm

    You have what the scientific world calls “a candy butt.” That is definitely not a banker’s bum.

  12. Susan Tiner says

    May 5, 2011 at 12:53 pm

    I laughed at “the whole transparency issue.” You look fabulous — these shoes look better than the others IMHO.

  13. qin says

    May 5, 2011 at 12:58 pm

    you look smashing in that suit.,

  14. Suzanne aka Punk Glam Queen says

    May 5, 2011 at 1:42 pm

    Adore it! I’ll admit I had a “Futurama” moment when Stacy made her “ass” remark! That skirt feature takes the suit to another level!
    XXX
    Suzanne

  15. Megan Mae says

    May 5, 2011 at 1:57 pm

    Fantastic skirt! Business in the front, party in the back? Lol! No really, you look smashing, Wendy. I adore McQueen’s great details.

  16. K-Line says

    May 5, 2011 at 4:10 pm

    I love those bum ruffles!

  17. Vale says

    May 5, 2011 at 6:45 pm

    I am in love with the jewels I saw on this blog…and your outfit is lovely, especially the shoes ! xoxox

  18. Emma at Daily Clothes Fix says

    May 5, 2011 at 7:46 pm

    Wow, loving the back of that skirt. I can see what you mean about rumpling but it’s definitely worth the risk.

  19. stacy says

    May 5, 2011 at 7:54 pm

    I believe my comment was, “Let me frame my ass for you all to see!” The seaming sure does put it on display! But, you are lucky enough to be able to get away with that — your svelt figure and all. It’s a hot look WendyB!

  20. THE-LOUDMOUTH says

    May 5, 2011 at 9:10 pm

    What a great suit… not to mention a great ass! Work it, girl.

  21. Lexie says

    May 5, 2011 at 9:50 pm

    can i borrow your suit for my interview on wednesday?! ๐Ÿ™‚ ๐Ÿ™‚

  22. That's Not My Age says

    May 6, 2011 at 4:08 am

    Love the jacket – have you been to the McQueen exhibition yet?

  23. Make Do Style says

    May 6, 2011 at 5:46 am

    You were a very bright light in a very dull environment. Many a man or woman must have had to avert their eyes! xx

  24. Anika says

    May 6, 2011 at 7:08 pm

    I would so do business with you. ๐Ÿ˜€

    Mwuah!

  25. Elizabeth says

    May 7, 2011 at 2:23 pm

    Again, I aver, your miniskirt days are NOTโ€”I repeatโ€”NOTโ€”over!

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