the beauty of macabre fashion is its capacity to look both refined and rugged.
natalia brilli, fashion's queen of leather, melded together rich materials with morbid skull shapes. out of the melting pot came chic miniature handbags coveted by both scenesters and socialites.

alexander mcqueen has been venturing into the depths of skeletal motifs since his lusted after skull scarves. more recent is his assortment of hardware-enhanced clutches, both gothic and sophisticated.