Alexander McQueen was a force to be reckoned with. With his 1993 “Taxi Driver” collection, he immediately achieved what most designers spend a lifetime trying to do—invent a new silhouette, namely his now-iconic Bumster pants. By the time his spring 2003 show, “Irere,” came around, and the Oyster dress made fashion history, no one could have suspected that a less-featured accessory from the collection would go on to carry such weight.
Few accessories have stood the…

