Alexander McQueen Size Guide: IT to UK, Fit by Piece

Alexander McQueen cuts on the Italian ladder, and the house is disciplined about it: the same conversion applies across the whole ready-to-wear line, from tailoring to eveningwear. This guide gives you the full conversion, then the fit truth piece by piece, based on the current collection Coveti stocks.

The conversion table

Every product page at Coveti lists sizes in UK terms, so an IT 40 shows as a UK 8. If you know your size in one column you know it in all four.

Tailoring: true to size

The single breasted jackets and tailored trousers run true to size. The house cuts close through the shoulder and waist by design, so resist the urge to size up for room: the sharpness is the point, and a size too big loses the line entirely.

Corsetry: size up between sizes

Corseted pieces, the boned dresses and corset tops, are the one place the rule bends. If you sit between sizes, take the larger one. A corset that closes cleanly reads elegant; one under strain reads a size too small in every photo.

Denim and knits

McQueen sells its jeans and knits on the same Italian ladder rather than waist inches, and both run true to size. The pointelle and rib knits have natural stretch, so between sizes take the smaller for a fitted look.

Evening gowns

The gowns are built on structured internal foundations, so treat them like tailoring: your usual size, and plan a fitting if the event is unmissable. The Wallpaper Floral Evening Dress runs IT 36 to 50, the widest range in the current line.

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