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The spring/summer 2002The Dance of the Twisted Bull was the nineteenth collection by British designer Alexander McQueen for his fashion house. It was inspired by Spanish culture and art, especially flamenco and bullfighting. Its sharp tailoring emphasised femininity and sexuality. The runway show was staged during Paris Fashion Week in 2001 at the headquarters of Stade Français. It was McQueen's first collection after leaving Givenchy and the sale of his company to the Gucci Group in 2001. Compared to previous seasons, the show was simple, and the designs were commercial and intended to drive sales for his first season under Gucci. Sales for the collection were reportedly strong. Reception for Twisted Bull was mostly positive, especially from British journalists, although American writers were less impressed, particularly with the dressmaking. Dresses from the collection appeared in retrospective exhibitions in 2011 and 2015 {both stagings of Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty) and in 2022. (Full article...)