Alexander McQueen

It works as a memento mori, the traditional reminder of mortality, which is why it sits alongside romantic and ceremonial references rather than reading as a shock detail. In practice it appears printed in repeat across silk and cast into the hardware of bags and shoes. Its scale and finish change constantly, so the motif works as a house signature rather than as a fixed logo.

Let it be the only structured thing you are wearing. A high, squared shoulder already carries the outfit, so what sits around it can stay quiet: a fine knit or a plain shirt underneath, a trouser with a clean line, footwear without much hardware. If you want more volume rather than less, put it below the waist with a full skirt or a wider leg, so the two shapes answer each other instead of competing. Keep jewellery minimal, since the seaming is the detail.

Yes. Every piece DIHSAN sells is the brand's own — genuine designer product, with the maker's hardware, stamping and markings intact. Nothing is a reproduction or a licensed imitation.

No. Duties are included on every DIHSAN order, and US orders include taxes as well.

Yes. Eligible designer pieces can go back within 14 days of the ship date, for store credit rather than cash, and shipping charges are non-refundable. Items discounted 70% or more — plus swimwear, intimates, and limited-release styles at any discount — are final sale.