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Courtesy The Rug Company

A field of fingerprintish feathers, a troubling of hummingbirds, military-flavored brocade, and signature skulls. These are the opulent designs conjured by Alexander McQueen for The Rug Company. The collaboration—three years in the making—was one of the last projects the fashion designer took on before committing suicide in February, and the results are reminiscent of the stunning gilded warrior looks that filled what would be his final collection. Handknotted in cashmere, wool, and silk, and in some cases woven with shimmering golden threads, the rugs each took six to eight months to produce. The Rug Company, which has collaborated with the likes of Paul Smith, Vivienne Westwood, and Tom Dixon and recently picked up a Veranda Art of Design award, now plans to take the McQueen designs on a global tour. First stop: Miami, where they’ll be exhibited at the company’s Design District showroom during Art Basel Miami Beach and Design Miami in early December.

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