Alexander McQueen - Coat - Vintage

Alexander McQueen Leather Frock Coat - "It's a Jungle Out There," Autumn/Winter 1997 Runway
This leather frock coat was created by Alexander McQueen for his seminal Autumn/Winter 1997 collection, It's a Jungle Out There, and worn on the runway by Maxim Reality of The Prodigy during the show's closing passage.
Cut in dense, sculptural leather, the coat exemplifies McQueen's late-1990s obsession with predation, dominance, and the human body as both aggressor and survivor. Its elongated frock silhouette references Victorian masculine authority, while the stripped, aggressive execution removes all nostalgia, transforming the historical form into something confrontational and modern.
The rigid shoulder line, suppressed waist, and flared skirt create a controlled, weapon-like profile in motion. The leather itself functions as both armor and skin - a recurring conceptual device in McQueen's work, where clothing becomes an extension of psychological and physical power.
Maxim Reality's presence was deliberate and symbolic.
Rather than using a conventional model, McQueen cast a cultural disruptor - a figure associated with intensity, rebellion, and threat - reinforcing the collection's central themes of primal instinct and modern savagery.
The coat stands as a rare surviving example from one of McQueen's most important early collections, produced during his independent London period, prior to his full absorption into the Paris luxury system. Pieces from this era are exceptionally scarce and are increasingly regarded as foundational artifacts of late-20th-century fashion history.
Size: Tagged IT 42 (womens), however this coat was worn on the Fall Winter 1997 runway by Maxim Reality of The Prodigy. Early Alexander McQueen tailoring frequently used womens-tagged pieces on male models, as the cut, proportions, and silhouette were identical. Fits mens Medium depending on desired fit.